A day after the ESIC Hospital authorities promised Rajesh Maurya and his family that they would clear the amount Mulund Hospital had billed against his treatment, his uncle Rakesh Maurya had to take a loan from the company he works in to clear the dues and get him discharged. However, once again the Andheri-based hospital has assured the family in writing that the amount would be reimbursed once their office starts functioning.

On Wednesday, the hospital's bill had mentioned an amount of '16,000, but as Rajesh had to stay for another day because of all this confusion, Rakesh made a final payment of '18,113. Speaking to mid-day, Rakesh said, "I paid the amount after taking a loan from the company I work for. It needs to be reimbursed at the earliest."