Shariatpur, April 5 -- There has been another reported attempt to stop an ambulance carrying a patient in Shariatpur, raising alarm and anger among locals.

On Saturday morning around 8am, a Dhaka-bound ambulance transporting a patient at a low cost in front of Shariatpur Sadar Hospital was stopped allegedly by a local youth named Sourav, who reportedly tried to take the vehicle's keys.

When the patient's relatives intervened, an argument ensued. At one point, the relatives were threatened with beating, and pushing and shoving occurred.

Fearing for their safety, the patient's relatives were forced to turn the ambulance around and leave.

Locals alleged that an influential syndicate has long controlled ambulance services in the area.

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