Gurugram, Jan. 30 -- A 35-year-old man was forced to carry his wife's body on a pushcart from a government hospital to their home after he could not afford a private hearse and alleged the hospital refused to provide transportation. The alleged incident has prompted an investigation into the hospital's bereavement support protocols, officials said on Thursday.

According to officials familiar with the case, 35-year-old Anuradha Devi died on Wednesday at Badshah Khan Civil Hospital after a months-long battle with tuberculosis. Her husband, Jhunjhun (goes only by his first name), said he exhausted his savings on her treatment at multiple hospitals, including at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Delhi.

He told HT that he as...