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Dalit Girl Dies After Muzaffarpur Rape, Hospital Delay Draws Criticism

Congress leaders accuse Bihar government of negligence at PMCH after the girl was left in an ambulance for hours before admission

People gather outside the post-mortem department after the death of a minor girl undergoing treatment at PMCH, in Patna,
The in-charge Superintendent of the PMCH denied allegations levelled against the hospital by the minor girl's uncle.
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Rape victim dies outside Patna hospital

Overview

  • The nine-year-old Dalit girl was lured by Rohit Sahni with snacks, raped in a maize field on May 26 and found with multiple stab wounds before he was arrested.
  • She received emergency surgery at SKMCH in Muzaffarpur and was referred to PMCH on May 31, where she waited over four hours in an ambulance due to unavailable beds.
  • The girl succumbed to her injuries on June 1 at PMCH, and her family alleges the delayed admission worsened her critical condition.
  • PMCH’s in-charge superintendent insists doctors provided timely care, examining her inside the ambulance and arranging ICU treatment immediately.
  • Congress and RJD have held statewide protests, demanded the health minister’s resignation and called for strict action against hospital officials and administrators.