Pune: A routine visit by relatives to check on a patient at an old-age home has exposed a disturbing reality: 16 elderly residents from the ASK Old Age Home were found abandoned in an open ground near Bharat Forge. The sight shocked the visiting family, prompting an immediate demand for action.

The patient in question had earlier been admitted to Sassoon General Hospital and later shifted to the ASK Old Age Home in Uruli Devachi, as per government procedure. But when the family arrived to check on him, they stumbled upon elderly residents kept in the open without basic facilities.

The issue quickly escalated, upon which Minister of State for Medical Education Madhuri Misal ordered a detailed probe and instructed officials to submit findings within a week. Acting on her directive, a three

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