{"id":209365,"date":"2026-03-21T11:53:31","date_gmt":"2026-03-21T06:23:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsfed.in\/english\/?p=209365"},"modified":"2026-03-21T11:53:32","modified_gmt":"2026-03-21T06:23:32","slug":"rg-kar-lift-horror-father-crushed-to-death-while-taking-son-to-toilet-traumatized-wife-narrates-the-nightmare","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsfed.in\/english\/rg-kar-lift-horror-father-crushed-to-death-while-taking-son-to-toilet-traumatized-wife-narrates-the-nightmare\/","title":{"rendered":"RG Kar Lift Horror, Father Crushed to Death While Taking Son to Toilet; Traumatized Wife Narrates the Nightmare"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A chilling incident at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital has once again raised serious questions about hospital infrastructure and safety. Arup Bandyopadhyay lost his life in a malfunctioning lift while attempting to take his young son to a washroom before surgery. 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