Student hit by train dies, kin vandalise hospital
MEERUT, Feb. 10 -- A 16-year-old Class 12 student was killed after being hit by the Vande Bharat Express in Shahjahanpur district on Sunday, following which unrest was reported at the Government Medical College, where family members allegedly vandalised hospital property.
While police have filed criminal cases against the family members for vandalism, the relatives are demanding a probe into whether the teen received proper medical care before being declared dead. The deceased has been identified as Ankit Singh, 16, a resident of Dhakiya Tiwari village. He was a student of SP College in Shahjahanpur city. According to police, Ankit was hit by the Vande Bharat Express near the Indira Nagar railway crossing on Sunday. Railway Protection Force (RPF) personnel informed the police, who reached the spot and rushed the critically injured teenager to the Government Medical College. Local police initially claimed that Ankit was making a video reel at the time of the incident, a claim denied by the family. Ankit's family said his Class 12 board examinations were scheduled to begin on February 18 and that he had come to the city to purchase study materials when the incident occurred.
Meanwhile, SP Rajesh Dwiveedi said, "The circumstances of the accident are being investigated and CCTV footage from the area is being examined." Principal of Government Medical College, Dr Rajesh Kumar, said Ankit was brought to the emergency department, examined by doctors and declared dead. He said an electrocardiogram test was conducted to confirm the findings, which showed no heartbeat, after which the body was shifted to the mortuary.
The family alleged that Ankit was still breathing when he was brought to the hospital and was not provided medical treatment. They claimed the body was sent to the mortuary without a proper examination. According to the family, they later brought Ankit back from the mortuary to the trauma centre seeking treatment, but doctors allegedly misbehaved with them instead of providing care....
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