27-05-2025
MP gangrape-murder: No ambulance to take her to hosp, no hearse in death
Indore: Family members of the tribal woman, who died after being gang-raped and brutalised in MP's Khandwa district three days ago, say they couldn't get a vehicle to take her to hospital, nor a hearse when she died.
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They say they contacted the local police outpost for help, but did not receive it in time.
The woman's son said: "We brought her back home, and laid her down to rest. We gave her some water, but she began to struggle and gasp. We desperately tried to get her to a hospital but there was no transport. With the help of neighbours, we arranged for a tractor, but by then, she had died. We did not have any money."
There is a community health centre nearby, but there were no nurses or doctors there, the family said.
According to the family, when they asked police for help around 3.30pm, they were told that there was no ambulance available. It wasn't until 11:30pm that they managed to reach Khandwa by tractor after paying Rs 4,500.
Khandwa collector Rishav Gupta responded to the allegations, saying, "While ambulances are typically arranged for patients, not deceased individuals, the administration would have taken some action if information was received on time.
In this case, the delay in information reaching the authorities was significant. The woman's body was initially transported in a tractor-trolley provided by a neighbour and then brought to Khandwa in an SUV arranged by police.
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Gupta said it was police who paid for the transportation, and that it was confirmed by the officials involved. "An impartial investigation is underway, and the administration is fully focused on ensuring that those responsible for the crime receive the strictest possible punishment," he said.
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There are two hearses in Khalwa and Harsood, but they too were not used. "Police received a call around 2:40pm, after which a team from the outpost went to the spot and helped them arrange a tractor. After that, the outpost in charge hired a Tavera, paying Rs 2,500, and transported the body," said SP Manoj Rai.
Both the accused were produced in court and remanded in police custody for two more days as investigations continue. Rai visited the crime scene on Tuesday and spoke with the family members and neighbours of the victim. Police took them to the crime scene as well on Tuesday.
