US Edition10-Year Old Rape Victim Dies in India Due to Alleged Hospital Delay
- A 10-year-old Dalit girl from Muzaffarpur, Bihar, was raped and stabbed nearly 20 times on May 26 and died on June 1 at Patna Medical College Hospital .
- She initially received care at a hospital in Muzaffarpur before being transferred to Patna Medical College Hospital, where her family claims there was a prolonged wait for admission as she remained in an ambulance on Saturday.
- At PMCH, the girl was admitted to the intensive care unit of the gynaecology department at 3:44 pm on Saturday after being shuttled between departments, and she died around 8:15 am the following day despite medical efforts.
- Opposition leaders and rights commissions condemned the incident, highlighting Bihar’s inadequate hospital infrastructure, including only half of ventilators working and one government doctor per 11,541 people, while hospital officials denied negligence.
- The case has provoked national outrage, opposition protests, and calls for investigations into hospital delays and government accountability ahead of upcoming state elections in Bihar.
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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…
Bihar: Dalit rape victim dies after 5 hr delay in hospital admission
A minor Dalit girl, who was brutally raped and stabbed, died on Sunday, June 2, at Patna Medical College and Hospital (PMCH) after battling severe injuries, with her family alleging medical negligence. The assault occurred on May 26 in Muzaffarpur. According to reports, the victim was found abandoned near a pond with her throat slit and multiple stab wounds. The girl’s uncle claimed that she was then taken to PMCH in an ambulance but had to wai…
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