According to Dr. Prakash Budhathoki, spokesperson for Bir Hospital, the body was transferred considering the possibility that it could decompose if the family did not claim it immediately.
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The body of Ganesh Nepali of Mugu, who died during treatment after self-immolation, was taken from Bir Hospital to Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital in Maharajgunj on Friday night.
Ganesh, a ride-sharing driver who attempted self-immolation on Thursday, died during treatment on Friday. Bir Hospital officially declared his death at 11:19 a.m. on Friday.
His relatives also refused to accept the body, demanding that the government take responsibility for supporting Ganesh's family. According to Bir Hospital spokesperson Dr. Prakash Budhathoki, the body was transferred considering the possibility of decomposition if the family did not claim it immediately.
According to him, since Bir Hospital does not have the necessary infrastructure to keep the body safe for a long time, it was moved to the mortuary at the Teaching Hospital.
Budhathoki said that since the body cannot be handed over or post-mortem and inquest proceedings cannot move forward without the family's acceptance, the body was taken there to prevent decomposition.
Dr. Piyush Dahal, head of the Burn and Plastic Surgery Unit at Bir Hospital, who was involved in the treatment, said Ganesh's wounds were very deep and more than 55 percent of his body was burned, so he could not be saved.
The patient's condition was critical from the beginning. As his health became more complicated, doctors placed Ganesh on ventilator support.
The critical care team performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on the patient early Friday morning.
