Staff Reporter:
A man was arrested on Thursday in connection with the death of a patient in an ambulance which was obstructed twice allegedly by a local ambulance syndicate in Shariatpur district.
Jamshed Ali Dhali, 65, died as he did not get treatment timely as the ambulance carrying him was stopped at two locations for around one and a half hours on the way to Dhaka, said his family.
Jubayer Hossain Ruman Dhali, grandson of the deceased, filed a case against four identified and six unidentified people with Palong Model Police Station on Wednesday night, said Shah Alam, officer-in-charge of the police station.
Police arrested Sumon Khan, ambulance driver, in this connection from Shariatpur district town on Thursday.
The other accused in the case are—Sajib, 18, Pervez, 26 and Hannan, 25.
Shariatpur Deputy Commissioner Tahsina Begum said an emergency meeting was held at her office on Wednesday afternoon with members of the Ambulance Owners’ Welfare Association.
In the meeting, the group’s vehicle owners assured they would not allow obstruction of other ambulances, demands for extra fares, or harassment of patients in the future.
However, local people demanded strict punishment of those responsible for the death.
Efforts are on to arrest the other accused, said police.
