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UP Driver Fined ₹10,000 for Blocking Ambulance Carrying Critical Patient in Shahjahanpur

Police acted on a viral X clip to issue a Section 194(E) challan to the identified car owner.

Inside the ambulance was a woman patient, a resident of Sainik Vihar, suffering from acute dyspnoea, requiring immediate medical attention at the district hospital. (Pic for representation)
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Overview

  • A video posted by the ambulance driver showed a white sedan driving ahead for nearly six kilometres despite the siren.
  • Officials said the obstruction delayed the ambulance about 25 minutes, which a 108 Ambulance official warned could have been fatal.
  • Police traced the vehicle by its registration number and identified the driver as Indra Pratap Singh, a resident of Tilhar.
  • Shahjahanpur Police confirmed a ₹10,000 challan under Section 194(E) for failing to give way to an emergency vehicle.
  • The woman patient, reported to be from Sainik Vihar with acute dyspnoea, reached the district hospital and received treatment as authorities urged motorists to yield to ambulances.