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LATEST NEWS UPDATES | PM's security killed our child: Kanpur couple

PM's security killed our child: Kanpur couple

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published Published on Jul 9, 2010   modified Modified on Jul 9, 2010


A Kanpur couple has alleged their 10-year-old son died because roadblocks set up for the Prime Minister’s visit to the city prevented the family from taking the child to hospital in time.

Aman Khan, a Class 2 student, suffered head injuries on July 3 after the iron gate at his home in Shyam Nagar fell on him. His parents tried to take him to a hospital but were allegedly delayed because of traffic restrictions in place in the city for Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's visit.

The Indian Express reports Aman's mother has written to Congress president and United Progressive Alliance (UPA) chief Sonia Gandhi asking her to ensure that a similar tragedy does not befall anyone else in future.

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was in Kanpur that day to attend the IIT convocation.

Tahadud Hussain Khan, Aman's father, told the newspaper he tried to take Aman to Regency Hospital in Sarvodaya Nagar, but was delayed because of traffic restrictions.

"The police had blocked Grand Trunk Road near Coca-Cola Chauraha, about a kilometre from the hospital," Khan said. "I pleaded with them to let us pass but they diverted my car towards Nazirabad police station. There was heavy traffic on this route, and it took us nearly 30 minutes to reach Regency. Had they let me through on GT Road, I would have reached the hospital in five minutes."

Khan said that Aman bled to death in the car. "He was declared dead on arrival at the hospital".

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was in Kanpur to attend the IIT convocation. “There are standing instructions that no one should be inconvenienced (for PM's security)," his office said on Friday.

Congress spokesperson Manish Tewari called the child's death an “unfortunate incident” and said the “facts are being ascertained”.

In November 2009, a man died outside a Chandigarh hospital because security in place for the PM’s visited to the city prevented him from getting timely medical care.


CNN-IBN, 9 July, 2010, http://ibnlive.in.com/news/pms-security-killed-our-child-kanpur-couple/126289-3.html?from=tn
 

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