108 Ambulance In Odisha Abandons Critically Ill 2-Month-Old Baby Midway To Hospital

Berhampur: The conduct of the staff of 108 ambulance service in Odisha has come under scanner after a critically ill 2-month-old baby was abandoned by an ambulance driver near Ganjam after the family members failed to pay Rs 200.

According to reports, the infant was referred by Berhampur MKCG hospital doctors to Cuttack hospital at around 11 AM today. However, father of the infant alleged that while the baby was being shifted to Cuttack, the ambulance driver sought Rs 200 for the journey.

“First the staff and driver demanded money for food. Later, they left us near Ganjam after we failed to pay the money,” alleged the father of the infant.

A group of locals then arranged another ambulance and rushed the baby back to MKCG hospital in Berhampur.

Meanwhile, the concerned driver of the 108 ambulance has reportedly been suspended after the matter came to light later in the day, informed the district Collector.