US Edition10-Year Old Rape Victim Dies in India Due to Alleged Hospital Delay
- A 10-year-old Dalit girl from Muzaffarpur, Bihar, died on Sunday morning, June 1, 2025, at Patna Medical College Hospital after a brutal rape and attack on May 26.
- The girl was assaulted by a man who lured her with chocolate, inflicted nearly 20 knife wounds, and police arrested him the same day; the girl was initially treated at a local hospital and referred to PMCH.
- The girl waited for hours in an ambulance on PMCH campus and faced delays receiving a hospital bed despite political intervention, amid allegations of mismanagement and denial from hospital authorities.
- Officials reported she was registered at 1:23 pm on Saturday, admitted to ICU by 3:44 pm, received oxygen support, and died after about 16 hours despite doctors' efforts; BJP spokesperson called the death "unfortunate".
- The incident sparked national outrage highlighting Bihar’s strained healthcare, calls for investigation by human rights bodies, and promises of prompt government action amid accusations of systemic failure.
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A girl of the lowest caste died in the hospital after waiting for hours to be treated for the wounds caused during her rape. The latest episode of the tragedy of women in India shows that there is always room for more disturbing elements. The country has returned to the loop of media noise, street protests and political trifling that has never mitigated the problem.Continue reading....
A minor rape victim died in Muzaffarpur, Bihar due to alleged negligence in treatment. Taking action on this, the Nitish government has removed PMCH's in-charge Deputy Superintendent Dr. Abhijeet from his post and suspended SKMCH's Dr. Kumari Vibha. A government minister said that the person who is clearly negligent will not be spared.
A 10-year-old girl in India's Bihar state was raped and later killed by her uncle, who allege she was treated too late, sparking widespread outrage.
India is reeling from the death of a 10-year-old rape victim in the state of Bihar who died after waiting four hours to be admitted to hospital. The hospital claims there was no unnecessary delay. The raped girl belonged to the so-called Untouchables, the lowest caste in Indian society, but the poor condition of state-run hospitals is likely to be to blame for her death.
10-year old rape victim dies in India due to alleged hospital delay
The death of a 10-year-old rape victim in Bihar has triggered national outrage in India, with allegations of medical negligence intensifying political and public scrutiny ahead of upcoming state elections. The girl, from the marginalised Dalit community, died at Patna Medical College and Hospital (PMCH) on Sunday morning. According to Indian media reports, her uncle alleged she was forced to wait inside an ambulance for nearly four hours on Satu…
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