Bihar: Raped Minor Dies, ‘Had to Wait Hours in Ambulance', Says Family

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Bihar: Raped Minor Dies, 'Had to Wait Hours in Ambulance', Says Family
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Reports have it that the time which the minor spent in the ambulance before she was admitted to Patna Medical College and Hospital was around four to five hours.
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New Delhi: A minor who was raped had to wait in an ambulance for hours before being admitted to the Patna Medical College and Hospital, where she succumbed to her injuries, her family has said.
Multiple reports note that the minor, who was 11 years old, belonged to a Dalit community. The accused is a 30-year-old Rohit Kumar Sahni, who was arrested.
Sahni raped the child on May 26. Times of India reported that he stabbed her multiple times in the neck, chest and abdomen, and slit her throat. She was initially admitted to the Sri Krishna Medical College and Hospital in Muzaffarpur, but on May 31, when her condition deteriorated, doctors there referred her the Patna hospital (PMCH).
Congress MP Ranjeet Ranjan told reporters in Delhi that the Muzaffarpur hospital's initial recommendation had been that the minor be transported to AIIMS Patna, but claimed that that did not materialise due to administrative apathy.
The girl's uncle was quoted as having said that the emergency department staff at PMCH told the family that there was no space and directed them to other wards. 'We were sent to the paediatric department after being turned away from two-three wards. She was in the ambulance for hours. It was after some politicians intervened that she was finally admitted at around 5 pm on Saturday, and passed away this morning,' Indian Express quoted him as having said.
Reports have it that the time which the minor spent in the ambulance was around four to five hours.
Congress workers, including its Bihar president Rajesh Ram, went to the hospital while the minor was made to wait.
Another report carried another allegation by the uncle – that was asked to pay Rs 2,000 for an oxygen cylinder when the supply ran low during transit. 'Blood was coming out of her nose and mouth on Sunday morning, but no doctor came to see her,' he said, according to TOI.
The PMCH administration has denied negligence and claimed that the child was taken to the ENT department and then transferred to the gynaecology department.
Congress's Rahul Gandhi, who is leader of the opposition in the Lok Sabha, wrote on X, 'The brutality against a minor Dalit girl in Muzaffarpur and the subsequent negligence in her treatment is extremely shameful. If she had received timely treatment, her life could have been saved. But the double-engine government was negligent not only in providing security but also in saving her life. We will not sit quietly until the victim's family gets justice. Strict action should be taken against the culprits and negligent officers.'
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