MP: Video of boy pushing ailing man on handcart goes viral; officials deny 'no ambulance' claim
Singrauli, Feb 12: A video of a boy pushing a handcart with an ailing man on it in Singrauli in Madhya Pradesh went viral on social media, though officials on Sunday said the allegation the ordeal was due to lack of an ambulance was incorrect.
The video had surfaced on Saturday with the caption that the ailing man's family did not get an ambulance, which evoked angry reactions from netizens.
District Collector Arun Kumar Parmar, who ordered a probe into the incident, in a statement issued during the day said the claim about the absence of an ambulance was incorrect.
The man, identified as Dayal Shah, was admitted in the district hospital on January 29 and leg injury, and returned some days later to his home, which is just 500 metres away, he said.
On Friday, the man felt pain again and went to get admitted in the hospital, Parmar said.
"We have checked the call record of the 108 ambulance service and did not find any call from the man or his kin. The family has also said they took the man to the hospital (on the handcart) on their own," the collector informed.
Son and Wife Forced To Carry Patient To Hospital On Handcart in Singrauli, Madhya Pradesh. pic.twitter.com/NJVD0ZgdRo
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Lokpal seeks additional evidence for inquiry against SEBI chief
New Delhi: The Lokpal, chaired by former Supreme Court Justice AM Khanwilkar, has deferred action on two complaints filed against SEBI Chief Madhabi Puri Buch, stating that the Hindenburg Report alone is insufficient for initiating an inquiry. The Lokpal requested the complainants, including MP Mahua Moitra, to submit additional evidence and verify the authenticity of the report.
The complaints stemmed from allegations in the Hindenburg report that suggested a quid pro quo relationship between the SEBI Chief and offshore funds linked to the Adani Group. However, the Lokpal noted that the report's contents, without further substantiation, do not justify proceeding under the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013.
The Lokpal highlighted the need for foundational facts that demonstrate how the SEBI Chief's actions fall under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, and referred to a pending Supreme Court application related to the Hindenburg report. It further directed the complainants to explain their efforts to verify the report's credibility and ordered them to file affidavits outlining specific allegations.
The Lokpal has set the next hearing for October 17.
