Hyderabad man dies of heart attack as ambulance door did not open for 15 minutes
Hyderabad: A 54-year-old man died of a heart attack as he could not be taken to a hospital despite the timely arrival of ambulance in Hyderabad on Tuesday night.
Reason: The door of the ambulance got stuck and the staff had to struggle for nearly 15 minutes to break it open.
According to Chaderghat police, Chekkala Anand, a carpenter from Jillellaguda area was returning home in a Multi-Modal Transport Service train (local train) after completing his work at Begumpet.
He boarded the train at Begumpet railway station and was to get down at Malakpet station, from where he would take a bus to reach home. Minutes before the train reached his station, he complained of chest pain and struggled to breathe.
His co-passengers immediately called for “108” ambulance service operated by GVK-Emergency Management Research Institute (EMRI). They also informed his family members.
“By the time the train reached Malakpet railway station, the ambulance was ready. The passengers brought Anand out of the station and tried to put him in the ambulance. But the door got stuck and the ambulance driver and the medical assistants could not open it despite several attempts.
Finally, after struggling for 15 minutes, they broke the handle and opened the door,” Chaderghat station house officer G Nagaraju said. But Anand had collapsed by then.
The ambulance staff lifted him into the vehicle, made him lie on the stretcher and tried to give him first aid, including oxygen. “But it was all in vain. They declared him dead,” the police official said.
The family members, who reached the spot, and the people who gathered there protested over the alleged negligence in maintaining the vehicle. Meanwhile, the police reached the spot and brought the situation under control.
“The relatives did not file any complaint and so, we have not registered any case. The ambulance staff said they were not at fault, as the vehicle had not been serviced for a long time,” the cop said. GVK-EMRI spokespersons could not be reached for reaction.
Courtesy: www.hindustantimes.com
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Second PUC results: Life convict clears exam with distinction, DGP lauds effort
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Bengaluru: A life convict lodged in Ballari Central Prison has successfully cleared the second PUC examination.
Ashok Kumar S, who appeared for the examination under prison escort, secured 481 marks out of 600, registering 80.1 percent.
Director General of Police (Prisons and Correctional Services), Alok Kumar (IPS), shared the development on his official ‘X’ handle, commending the inmate’s achievement.
In his post, he stated that it was heartening to see a life convict score over 80 percent in the examination, adding that the inmate had appeared from Ballari Central Prison under escort.
It’s heartening to see that one of our life convict prisoners Ashok has obtained 80.1% marks in PUC exam. He appeared under Prison escort from Ballari Central Prison for his exams.
— alok kumar (@alokkumar6994) April 9, 2026
Glad to see that Walls of the prison has not subdued his hopes for a better future. pic.twitter.com/Nzlcy076SR
He further noted that the achievement reflected that the “walls of the prison have not subdued his hopes for a better future.”
Alok Kumar in his post also shared the result sheet of Ashok.
The Karnataka School Examination and Assessment Board (KSEAB) declared the second PUC results for 2026 on April 9.
A total of 6,32,200 students appeared for the examination across all streams, of whom 5,46,698 passed, recording an overall pass percentage of 86.48 per cent.
