{
  "id": 11248496,
  "title": "Patient dies after ambulance stopped for governor’s convoy in India",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/patient-dies-after-ambulance-stopped-for-governors-convoy-in-india-11248496",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-01T18:02:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/patient-dies-after-ambulance-stopped-for-governors-convoy-in-india/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A 42-year-old patient from Sribhumi district, Rasaraj Chakraborty, passed away at Silchar Medical College and Hospital in India after being transported via ambulance. The ambulance was halted by police to allow the passing of Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma's convoy. Chakraborty, suffering from liver-related ailments, had been transferred from Sribhumi to Silchar for advanced treatment. Footage of the ambulance's delay circulated on social media, sparking public outrage. Four police officers on duty during the incident were subsequently suspended for allegedly obstructing the ambulance. Despite the controversy, the Chief Minister's office and hospital authorities attributed the patient's death primarily to his critical condition. Assam's government subsequently issued directives to prevent such incidents, ordering that ambulances and emergency vehicles should not be obstructed during VIP movements. Sarma expressed his regret, emphasizing that no VIP passage should take precedence over a person in urgent need of medical care.",
  "summary": "A critically ill patient in India has died after the ambulance he was in was stopped by police to allow the convoy of a state governor to pass through. Read More: https://punchng.com/patient-dies-after-ambulance-stopped-for-governors-convoy-in-india/",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Patient dies after ambulance stopped for governor’s convoy in India",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/patient-dies-after-ambulance-stopped-for-governors-convoy-in-india",
        "published": "2026-10-01T17:30:54.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}