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Crime
108 Ambulance in Narmadapuram Packed with Vegetables: CMHO Orders Probe
✍️ Amar Ujala · Madhya Pradesh
🗓 22 Sep 2026, 07:31 PM
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A video surfaced showing an 108 ambulance in Narmadapuram loaded with vegetables, prompting the Chief Minister's Health Officer to describe the incident as serious and shameful and to order an investigation.
A video circulating online shows an 108 ambulance in Narmadapuram, Madhya Pradesh, carrying bags of vegetables and carrots instead of patients. The footage, which was uploaded by a local resident, highlights the vehicle’s interior filled with produce rather than medical equipment.
In response, the Chief Minister’s Health Officer (CMHO) labelled the incident as both serious and shameful. The CMHO demanded a thorough investigation and urged authorities to identify and sanction those responsible for the misuse of the emergency service.
The incident raises concerns about the integrity of emergency transport services in the region and the potential impact on patients who rely on ambulances for timely medical care.
The CMHO’s directive signals a commitment to uphold the standards of public health services, and the investigation is expected to lead to disciplinary action against any officials or staff found complicit.
In response, the Chief Minister’s Health Officer (CMHO) labelled the incident as both serious and shameful. The CMHO demanded a thorough investigation and urged authorities to identify and sanction those responsible for the misuse of the emergency service.
The incident raises concerns about the integrity of emergency transport services in the region and the potential impact on patients who rely on ambulances for timely medical care.
The CMHO’s directive signals a commitment to uphold the standards of public health services, and the investigation is expected to lead to disciplinary action against any officials or staff found complicit.