Hindustan Times (Delhi)

BJP leader ‘stops’ ambulance that hit his car, patient dies

- HT Correspond­ent letterschd@hindustant­imes.com

after the son of Haryana BJP chief was accused of stalking the daughter of an IAS officer, a BJP municipal council chief allegedly stopped an ambulance that hit his car, resulting in the death of the patient who could not get timely treatment.

The complainan­t, Arun Kumar, has alleged he was taking his uncle, Naveen Kumar, to a cardiologi­st when their ambulance hit the car of BJP municipal council chief, Darshan Nagpal, from the rear. “The patient died before he could be rushed to the local hospital. Our pleas to the BJP leader to let us go went unheeded,” Arun said.

Nagpal, he alleged, stopped the ambulance near Lal Batti Chowk in Hisar and squabbled with the ambulance driver over compensati­on for more than 30 minutes. Kumar alleged his uncle died before he could be attended by doctors due to delay.

Nagpal, however, denied the allegation­s and said he had a word with the ambulance driver after it reached the hospital.

“The driver hit my car from the rear. The driver stopped his vehicle to check it but as there was a patient inside we asked him to leave. All allegation­s against me are baseless and I am

ready to join the police investigat­ions,” Nagpal added.

Kuldeep Singh, SP, Fatehabad, , said they have received a complaint from Sitaram and Kumar. “The police are investigat­ing the matter. No case has been registered so far.”

 ?? SUBHANKAR CHAKRABORT­Y/HT ?? Workers of Lucknow Metro Rail Corporatio­n (LMRC) cheer after tunnel boring machine (TBM), ‘Gomti’, emerged in Hazratganj on Monday. The TBM began its journey on January 23 this year and completed the 812metre tunnel.
SUBHANKAR CHAKRABORT­Y/HT Workers of Lucknow Metro Rail Corporatio­n (LMRC) cheer after tunnel boring machine (TBM), ‘Gomti’, emerged in Hazratganj on Monday. The TBM began its journey on January 23 this year and completed the 812metre tunnel.

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