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Bihar Ambulance Row: Family Alleges Lack of Facilities, Assaults Driver in Muzaffarpur
✍️ Amar Ujala · Muzaffarpur
🗓 22 Jun 2026, 08:02 PM
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Relatives of a critically ill patient allegedly thrashed an ambulance driver and vandalized the vehicle in Muzaffarpur, Bihar, citing a lack of necessary facilities. Police have initiated an investigation into the incident.
An altercation erupted in Muzaffarpur's Brahmpura police station area on Tuesday when the family of a seriously ill patient, who was being transported from a hospital, clashed with the ambulance driver. The relatives alleged that the vehicle lacked essential medical facilities required for the patient's condition.
The dispute escalated, leading to the alleged assault of the driver and damage to the ambulance. Local police were alerted and have begun an inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the incident, including the specific allegations of inadequate facilities and the subsequent violence.
Authorities are gathering information from both the aggrieved family and the ambulance service provider to ascertain the facts. Further actions will be taken based on the findings of the ongoing investigation.
The dispute escalated, leading to the alleged assault of the driver and damage to the ambulance. Local police were alerted and have begun an inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the incident, including the specific allegations of inadequate facilities and the subsequent violence.
Authorities are gathering information from both the aggrieved family and the ambulance service provider to ascertain the facts. Further actions will be taken based on the findings of the ongoing investigation.