According to the false reports circulating on social media and certain media portals, a 69-year-old man was declared dead at the hospital on October 19, 2025, and his body, allegedly kept in a freezer overnight, reportedly began moving during cremation at Kumbla the next day.
The hospital clarified the facts, stating that the patient, a resident of Rama Nagara, Kanchikatte, Kumble, Kasaragod, was admitted to Yenepoya Medical College Hospital on October 14, 2025, at 5:59 am after developing sudden weakness in all four limbs and losing consciousness. Before this, he had visited Wenlock Hospital, which could not admit him due to the unavailability of a critical care bed.
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According to the DaIji World, the hospital clarified that the patient was put on artificial ventilation and provided with appropriate medical care and medications. On October 19, his relatives insisted on taking him out of the hospital against medical advice. Doctors had clearly explained the need for continued care at the hospital. Nevertheless, the relatives signed an Against Medical Advice Discharge Consent Form and transported the patient in a hired ambulance with an oxygen mask in place, ensuring continued oxygen support during transit. Yenepoya Medical College Hospital has also clarified that the patient was alive at the time of discharge, and the relatives signed an against medical advice discharge consent form.
The hospital strongly refuted claims that the patient was kept in a freezer, stating that the patient was transported by relatives with oxygen support. “The claim that the patient was kept in a freezer at Yenepoya Hospital is entirely false and imaginary,” the statement read.
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The hospital’s administration expressed concern that the spread of such misinformation damages the reputation, prestige, and trust built by the institution over the years. The statement urged media outlets and social media users to verify facts before publishing or sharing unverified claims, reports the News Karnataka.
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