Tirupati: Akshaya (2), a girl from Kothapalli village in Tirupati district, Andhra Pradesh, fell into a ditch near her house which was flooded with rainwater. The baby was later rescued and taken to Naidupet Government Hospital. There the child died tragically without the benefit of treatment.
The 108 ambulance driver refused to take the girl’s body to his hometown. Private ambulance drivers demanded more than Rs 10,000. Not having that much money, they had no choice but to put the baby’s body on the cousin’s bike and go home. A similar incident has already taken place at Tirupati Ruia Government Hospital. All private ambulance drivers were then warned not to set up an inquiry committee and ask for more money. More ambulances are available at km. The fee is fixed. But, private ambulance drivers are still unchanged.
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