INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
BENGALURU: A man has gone missing after failing to pay the hospital bill of Rs 10 lakh incurred towards medical treatment of his newborn
son.The missing man has been identified as Purushottam VV, resident of Vidyaranyapura and technician with a private hospital
Purushottam's father G Venkatappa filed a complaint with Sadashivanagar police, saying his son went missing from a private hospital on New
BEL Road on May 26 night.Purushottam had been told by the hospital that his baby was being discharged that day and he was handed over a bill
But he stepped out and later became incommunicado, said Venkatappa
Police said they are collecting CCTV footage to search for Purushottam, who has switched off his mobile phone
"The boy was born on February 9 and was suffering from lung infection and related health issues
Initially, the infant was treated in a private hospital in Vidyaranyapura and on the doctor's advice, he was shifted to the hospital on
My son was worried about the treatment and cost
But we never thought he will go away," Venkatappa said, adding: "After Purushottam went missing, we raised hand loans and paid about Rs 10
On Monday, we got the boy discharged and took him to Purushottam's in-laws' house in Mandya."
