West Bengal Women Died At KMC Hospital, Chennai on 20th May 2023

Don Bosco Migrant services received a call from one of the migrant workers from West Bengal on 20th May 2023 stating that 52 years old lady who worked as a domestic worker in Arumbakkam was admitted at KMC Hospital Chennai for treatment on 19th May 2023 as she was not well. But she died on the next day during the treatment. As requested from West Bengal, we accepted to help them in legal process.

Mr. Augustine (DBMS) staff was appointed to investigate the issue. Arrived at the KMC hospital and enquired about the death at RMO office, it was reported that there is no record of female death instead they gave another registration number (AR/No.2804628) of an unknown 24 years old dead body whose native language is Hindi. I tried to investigate the issue in the police station which situated inside the JMC hospital as per the RMO instructions.The same answer was given by the police officials that there is no such female death record.The police directed me to V5 police station which is in Thirumangalam near Anna Nagar or to contact at (044-23452744). I had a desire to check the deceased body at Mortuary , I happened to see 3 people 2 male and 1 female.(Mr. Deepak and Miss.Belkis) They were discussing the entire issue in Hindi. I enquired about the dead person and they were also present there for help.

When I enquired about the details of the diseased person Mr. Deepak didn’t disclose anything. He refused to give the details and got my contact number and left the place. He revealed that he had booked the flight ticket to send the body once the legal process completed.  But the body went to her native place on 21st may 2023 itself. It sounds so good from him. But he said (Mr. Deepak) that Assam Belkis is the deceased granddaughter from West Bengal and other person did not even disclose his name.

I went to the RMO police station ( G-6 Kilpuak police station) and enquire about the female deceased body of Marginal Bibi from Tegharia Bishnupur East, North 24 Praganas, West Bengal. Then I found out that name was registered wrongly as Mrs. Margitha in the death report. When I asked them to correct the name, RMO said it has to be done only by her son and daughter.

So I asked Mr. Deepak for the contact information for the deceased’s siblings, but he refused to provide it to me. Finally, a priest from West Bengal who is aware of the situation informed us that Mr. Deepak is the perpetrator even though the family member doesn’t know him. He is the unregistered contractor, and we discovered that he is in charge of everything. Additionally, Mr. Deepak informs us that many more ladies are still employed, including Mrs. Margina Bibi (dead), who worked at Arumbakkam’s IVF facility. He simply admitted this, refusing to even give his employer’s phone number. Mr. Deepak had full authority over her grandchild. This manner, even migrant worker is working as an unregistered contractor in Tamil Nadu.

By- Mr. Augustine