KODUNGALLUR: A young woman with fatal cuts on her head and body was refused to be handed over for specialist treatment without paying the bills. DYSP Salesh K Sankar who has given his card to pay the hospital bill, was appreciated by social media

The hospital authorities demanded Rs 25,000 to release Rincy, who was rushed to a private hospital in Kodungallur with serious injuries after being stabbed by a youth. Public activists, including the panchayat member who rushed Jinzi to the hospital, promised to pay the next day, but he refused.

As the dispute dragged on, the police intervened. DYSP handed over his ATM card for bill payment amid protest from others. Rincy was rushed to Thrissur for treatment but could not save her life." said Sailesh K. Sankaran,

"This is the seventh such experience in my service. Private hospitals often behave inhumanely.It can also lead to violence against the hospital. This was done to avoid that situation. When I was a CI, there was a similar issue in the Kollengode station limits. said Salish K. Sankaran

DYSP.