Uttar Pradesh: Ambulance service denied, man takes ailing wife to hospital on cart

A man from Basti district of UP was forced to take his sick wife to a Community Health Center on a cart after he failed to avail an ambulance service. According to the reports, locals have complained about the non-availability of ambulances even on the event of an emergency.

Lucknow: In a shocking incident, a man was seen carrying his sick wife on a cart from a police station to a Community Health Center in Basti district of Uttar Pradesh after cops denied to offer any help; the video of the incident is doing rounds on social media.

"After an argument at home, my brother resorted to domestic violence and he did beat my wife. Consequently, she suffered injuries and needed medical care. I went straight to the police station to lodge an FIR. On account of the information, they asked me to take my wife to a government hospital. However, I urged for their help and told them about my poor economic condition. They didn't bother to arrange an ambulance and I was therefore forced to carry my ailing wife to the hospital by pulling a cart," Dinesh Kumar, the husband of the woman said.

According to the reports, the situation of hospitals across the Basti district of Uttar Pradesh is grim. In many cases, locals have complained about the non-availability of ambulances even when there's an emergency case.

In a video which went viral on social media, the man can be seen pulling a cart in which his sick wife and three children are seated. "It's a very unfortunate incident. An investigation has been initiated to see if the family of patient had called the ambulance helpline number. Police have also been asked about their role of inaction," doctor in charge of the Community Health Center added.

The state government for long has been bragging about improved health infrastructure across various districts, however, the reality speaks a different narrative.

Amid the outgrowing cry of strengthening health support system, the number of active coronavirus cases in Uttar Pradesh has risen to 29,997 with 1,530 fatalities have been recorded so far.