Sonu Sood accused of taking credit for arranging hospital bed, defends himself with proof

Sonu Sood shared a couple of WhatsApp screenshots to prove that his team indeed helped a Covid patient in Ganjam, Odisha. The actor was accused of taking undue credit for the help by District Magistrate and Collector of Ganjam.

Sonu Sood has been helping thousands of people get medical care with the help of his team amid the second wave of the novel coronavirus. While many are lauding him and others are thankful for his help, District Magistrate and Collector of Ganjam in Odisha accused him of taking undue credit for arranging a hospital bed in the district recently. The actor replied to the accusation by providing proof of his team members actually interacting with the person in need. We don’t received any communication from @SoodFoundation or @SonuSood . Requested patient is in Home isolation and stable. No bed issues @BrahmapurCorp is monitoring it. @CMO_Odisha pic.twitter.com/oDeSrzpE3t Sir, We never claimed that we approached you, it's the needy who approached us & we arranged the bed for him, attatched are the chats for your reference.Ur office is doing a great job & u can double check that we had helped him too.Have DM you his contact details. Jai hind , https://t.co/9atQhI3r4b pic.twitter.com/YUam9AsjNQ The official Twitter account for the District Magistrate and Collector, Ganjam, wrote in a tweet that Sonu Sood's foundation didn't contact them to arrange a bed for a Covid patient. He added that the actor seemingly took credit for it.