Ashim Debsharma, the father, claimed that he put the body in a bag and travelled by bus to Kaliaganj in Uttar Dinajpur district, around 200 km from Siliguri in Darjeeling district, without letting anyone know.
Unable to afford ambulance services, a man carried the body of his five-month-old child in a bag back home in Kaliaganj area of North Dinajpur district, said Asim Devasharma, who is the father of the deceased child.
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. In a shocking incident that came to light, a man claimed that he returned home in a public bus with the body of a five-month-old son in a bag due to lack of money for the ambulance. India News | West Bengal: Unable to Pay for Ambulance Services, Man Carries Son s Body Back Home in Bag in North Dinajpur.
Sources said on reaching the Vivekananda trisection in Kaliaganj, Debsharma sought help from locals and arranged for an ambulance which helped him take his son’s body home.