Being poor, Muralidhar couldn't afford to get proper treatment and has remained motionless for the over 15 years.
Phiroz sustained injuries and was admitted to the Nashik civic hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries on Sunday. (Photo: Deccan Chronicle)
Bhubaneswar: Bedridden for over 15 years now, after suffering a spinal injury and with no one to look after him, an Odisha man has appealed to the President for euthanasia.
“For the last 15 years, he has survived with much grit but since his pain has increased, he has appealed to the President,” said the villagers.
Muralidhar was a professional well digger. Nearly 15 ago, when he was engaged in the digging of a well when a person who had come to oversee the work slipped and fell into the well.
While rescuing the man, he injured his spine. Being poor, Muralidhar couldn’t afford to get proper treatment and has remained motionless for the over 15 years.
( Source : Deccan Chronicle. )
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