Belagavi: Bad road conditions force family to carry mother, newborn on shoulders to reach ambulance
Belagavi: In a disturbing reminder of rural infrastructure gaps, a woman who had just given birth and her newborn were carried on shoulders for 1.5 km after an ambulance failed to reach their home in Adahallatti village, Belagavi district, due to completely damaged roads.
Shilpa, wife of Bheemashankar Naik, went into labour on Friday. Before any arrangements could be made to shift her to a hospital, she delivered the baby at home. The family immediately called the 108 ambulance service for urgent medical care, as reported by The New Indian Express on Tuesday.
However, the ambulance driver informed them that the vehicle could not navigate the broken road leading to their house. With no alternative, Shilpa and her baby were carried by family members through difficult terrain until they reached the ambulance parked 1.5 km away.
Fortunately, both mother and child were safely admitted to a hospital and are reported to be in good health.
The incident has sparked anger among local residents, who accused authorities of gross negligence. Villagers claimed that although funds had been sanctioned for road repairs, no work had been carried out. They have now demanded immediate intervention from the district administration to address the issue.
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Mangaluru: Bajpe police arrests young man for alleged derogatory posts against police
Bajpe: Police have arrested a youth for allegedly posting derogatory and defamatory content against the Bajpe police on social media.
The arrested accused has been identified as Abhishek M. (23), a resident of Katipalla, Surathkal.
According to the police, Abhishek posted a photograph of Bajpe Nisarga Hotel on his Instagram account mr_a_titude_22, alleging that accused persons in a murder case under the jurisdiction of the Bajpe police station were being treated “like royalty” by the police and were being served beef meals from the hotel every day. In his post, he further accused the police of colluding with criminals and misusing their authority, stating that public trust in the police was being betrayed.
Following which, the Bajpe police registered a case and arrested the accused.
Police records reveal that Abhishek is already facing multiple criminal cases. A case of murder, attempt to murder, assault and robbery has been registered against him at the Surathkal police station. At the same time, a robbery case has also been registered at the Kaup police station.
After his arrest, Abhishek was handed over to the custody of the CEN police for further investigation. He was later produced before a court, police said.
