A pregnant girl’s unborn child died after the ambulance carrying her in labour was allegedly caught on a badly broken street for almost two hours. The incident came about in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, on September 2.
The lady went into labour and her household referred to as a authorities ambulance to take her to hospital. In response to the criticism, the ambulance turned caught on a severely broken village street whereas carrying the lady. With the automobile unable to maneuver, villagers tied it to a tractor and pulled it out.
By the point the lady reached the hospital, her unborn child had stopped responding and was declared useless, the criticism mentioned.
Visuals shared on social media confirmed the ambulance being pulled out by a tractor on a closely broken street. India At present couldn’t independently confirm the authenticity of the video.
Pradeep Kumar later approached the authorities, searching for motion in opposition to these liable for sustaining the street.
Sub-Divisional Justice of the Peace Vinod Kumar mentioned the criticism was obtained throughout Tehsil Diwas on September 5 and had been forwarded to the Public Works Division.
“We’ve got sought a report from the division. Additional motion will likely be taken after the report is obtained,” Kumar mentioned.
The incident additionally triggered a political response from Samajwadi Social gathering chief Akhilesh Yadav, who blamed corruption for the new child’s dying.
“What may very well be extra unlucky than this as a result of BJP’s corruption, even those that haven’t but been born are being killed,” Yadav mentioned in a post on X.
Officers mentioned on Monday that the matter is beneath investigation.
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