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Reliance Executive Arranges Mumbai Hospital Care for Iqbal

8/22/2026

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Anant Ambani, Reliance Industries Executive Director, arranged transport of 16-year-old Iqbal from West Bengal to Mumbai for medical care.
Iqbal reported burning sensations, stayed in ponds for five days, and the video went viral.
Doctors warned that continuous water immersion can cause skin maceration, fungal and bacterial infections.
He was admitted to Sir HN Reliance Foundation Hospital after parents said treatment failed.
Parents said they could not afford medical expenses.

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Anant Ambani, Reliance Industries Executive Director, arranged transport of 16-year-old Iqbal from West Bengal to Mumbai for medical care.
Iqbal reported burning sensations, stayed in ponds for five days, and the video went viral.
Doctors warned that continuous water immersion can cause skin maceration, fungal and bacterial infections.
He was admitted to Sir HN Reliance Foundation Hospital after parents said treatment failed.
Parents said they could not afford medical expenses.