In India, the baby died after refusal of doctors to accept treatment for his bill the old model. About it reports The Independent.
As writes the edition, incident happened in the clinic, one of the suburbs of Mumbai, where he addressed the couple with the baby. In the hospital they were asked to pay a Deposit for the boy’s treatment in the amount of six thousand rupees (about 5.9 thousand rubles).
Parents were willing to pay, but one banknote 500 rupees was the old model. Clinic administration refused to accept this bill. Because of this, my parents had to take the baby to another hospital, but on the way he died.
Police have launched an investigation into the matter.
November 8 this year, Prime Minister Narendra modi announced the termination of the circulation in the country of banknotes in denominations of 500 and 1000 rupees. According to him, this measure was necessary to end domestic bribery. In addition, it will help to withdraw from circulation a large number of fake of tickets of Bank of India.
The money of the old sample was taken in the country three days after the announcement of this decision. In the near future will be put into circulation new banknotes of 500 and RS 2000.