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Express Tribune
03-06-2025
- Health
- Express Tribune
10-year old rape victim dies in India due to alleged hospital delay
The death of a 10-year-old rape victim in Bihar has triggered national outrage in India, with allegations of medical negligence intensifying political and public scrutiny ahead of upcoming state elections. The girl, from the marginalised Dalit community, died at Patna Medical College and Hospital (PMCH) on Sunday morning. Her uncle alleged she was forced to wait inside an ambulance for nearly four hours on Saturday before being admitted—claims denied by hospital authorities. Officials at PMCH, Bihar's oldest government medical institution, described the allegations as 'baseless,' stating the child was brought in on an Advanced Life Support ambulance and appropriately referred between departments due to the nature of her injuries. The girl had initially been taken to a local hospital after being found with knife wounds near her aunt's home in Muzaffarpur, where she was allegedly raped on 26 May by a local man, now under arrest. She was later referred to Patna for reconstructive surgery on her windpipe. A viral video showing Congress leaders confronting hospital staff over the girl's admission fuelled public anger. Rahul Gandhi labelled the incident 'extremely shameful' and called for accountability. #Patna: Bihar Congress President Rajesh Ram, Youth Congress National President Uday Bhanu Chib (@UdayBhanuIYC), and other party workers held a protest over the death of a rape victim at PMCH.#Bihar #protest #rape #BiharProtest #YouthCongress — Lokmat Times Nagpur (@LokmatTimes_ngp) June 2, 2025 The National Human Rights Commission and the National Commission for Women have both sought reports on the hospital's role. Hospital officials said the girl was initially placed in the paediatrics department but transferred to gynaecology due to a lack of intensive care facilities in ENT, where her injuries would have been treated. Opposition parties, including Congress and the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), have condemned the incident and staged multiple protests. भाजपा नीतीश सरकार में बैठे लोग सत्ता के नशे में इतने धुत्त हैं कि उन्हें दिख ही नहीं रहा कि बिहारवासी किस सीमा तक भयभीत हैं! बिहार में लगातार बढ़ते अपराध, हत्या, बलात्कार के कारण ऐसा भय का माहौल है कि लोग अब घर से बाहर निकले अपने परिजनों के लिए हमेशा चिंतित रहते हैं!… — Rashtriya Janata Dal (@RJDforIndia) June 3, 2025 The episode has once again brought Bihar's fragile healthcare infrastructure under scrutiny. In May, an incident involving a rat biting a patient in another Patna hospital also drew widespread criticism and led to an investigation. Under Indian law, rape victims cannot be named.
Time of India
02-06-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Oppn slams Bihar govt over rape, death of 10-year-old
Opposition parties in Bihar on Monday accused the state government of negligence and complete collapse of law and order which led to the rape and death of a 10-year old SC girl from Kurhani in Muzaffarpur. The girl was brought to Patna Medical College Hospital (PMCH) on Saturday with severe wounds on her neck and other parts of the body. She couldn't be admitted to the hospital in the initial few hours and some hospital doctors tried to treat her in the ambulance itself. Later, Congress state president Rajesh Ram reached PMCH along with other Congress leaders and after their protest, the girl got admitted to the gynaecology ward ICU. She died on Sunday morning. Opposition parties, especially the Congress, have been protesting against the poor law and order and administrative failure in providing urgent treatment to the girl. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Pare a neuropatia: descubra como NeuroFit Undo "The brutality against a minor Dalit girl in Muzaffarpur and the subsequent negligence in providing her treatment is extremely shameful. If she had received timely treatment, her life could have been saved. But the double-engine government was negligent not only in providing security but also in saving her life. We will not sit quietly until the victim's family gets justice. Strict action should be taken against the culprits and negligent officers," leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi posted on X on Sunday. On Monday, Congress leaders protested on the streets demanding the resignation of Bihar Health Minister Mangal Pandey. Live Events "What has happened to the minor girl and the way the government responded to it shows the complete apathy and collapse of administration in the state. It is the poor law and order situation and negligent health services which took the life of the young girl. We demand justice for her," Congress Bihar in-charge Krishna Allavaru told ET. ET tried to get in touch with minister Mangal Pandey but the calls remained unanswered. Pandey was in Kolkata on Monday for a BJP party meeting as he is also the party incharge of West Bengal. Rashtriya Lok Morcha leader and NDA ally Upendra Kushwaha also demanded strict action against those who are responsible for the delay in treatment at PMCH. "There are two aspects. First, one of the accused has been nabbed and is behind bars. The government will go for speedy trial to deliver justice to the family of the deceased girl," Rajeev Ranjan, JDU chief spokesperson, told ET. "Second, the girl was brought to PMCH in a very bad condition and everything possible was done to save her. Unfortunately, the doctors couldn't save her life."
News18
02-06-2025
- Politics
- News18
Dalit Girl Dies After Rape, Knife Attack; Congress Alleges Hours-Long Wait Outside Patna Hospital
Last Updated: A nine-year-old Dalit girl from Muzaffarpur, Bihar, died after being raped and stabbed. She waited hours for treatment at Patna Medical College, as per Congress leader. A nine-year-old Dalit girl, who was raped and stabbed in Bihar's Muzaffarpur, died at a state-run hospital in Patna after she was left waiting for hours on Sunday. On May 26, a minor girl was raped in her village in Muzaffarpur. According to an official, the girl was brought to the Patna Medical College and Hospital (PMCH) in a critical condition. State Congress president Rajesh Ram alleged that the rape victim had to wait in an ambulance for several hours on Saturday because of the bed's unavailability in the hospital. The incident's purported video was shared on social media platforms, which Ram said exposed the 'insensitivity of the government and the hospital administration. Speaking about the case, a police officer said, 'The girl died this morning. Her throat and chest were brutally slashed by the accused. He had also attempted to kill her by slitting her throat. Her vocal cords were damaged, and she was unable to speak. The accused was arrested." Congress Slams NDA Government In Bihar Reacting to the incident, Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, in a post on X wrote, 'The brutality against a minor Dalit girl in Muzaffarpur and the subsequent negligence in her treatment is extremely shameful. If she had received timely treatment, her life could have been saved. But the double-engine government was negligent not only in providing security but also in saving her life. We will not sit quietly until the victim's family gets justice. Strict action should be taken against the culprits and negligent officers." On Sunday, the state Congress chief said, 'It is a heart-wrenching incident and an insult to our state, headed by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar." 'The victim died as the law and order and the health system in the state have collapsed. The NDA government in the state and the PMCH administration are solely responsible for the death of the girl. The incident has exposed the insensitivity of the government, the CM and the PMCH," he said. Rathore claimed that the victim was referred to PMCH from Muzaffarpur and she was taken to the state-run hospital at 11 am on Saturday. 'It took the hospital administration more than four hours to provide her a bed, and she was finally admitted there after 3 pm. She was admitted after our intervention. The girl succumbed to her injuries on Sunday morning," the Congress leader said. Later in the day, Congress workers also took out protests across the state against the NDA government and the PMCH administration. The police said that the girl was raped by the accused who lured her on the pretext of offering chocolate and took her to a maize field. Reacting to the incident, Dr Abhijit Singh, Incharge Superintendent of PMCH Patna said, 'The girl was admitted at Sri Krishna Medical College and Hospital in Muzaffarpur on 26th May. She had neck injuries and internal injuries… After she came here, the doctor examined her in the ambulance. She was taken to the ICU, and doctors from all departments treated her for the entire night. If such an incident takes place with anyone, the family will make allegations of negligence. We actively treated her right after we learned about this case. The doctor examined her in the ambulance, and then she was admitted too." First Published: June 02, 2025, 12:12 IST
India Today
02-06-2025
- Politics
- India Today
Left waiting in ambulance for hours, minor rape victim dies at Patna hospital
A minor from Bihar's Muzaffarpur, who was raped and subsequently assaulted, died on Sunday morning in Patna. The girl was lured with a chocolate near her aunt's house and taken to a maize field in Muzaffarpur, where she was raped on May rape victim was referred to Patna Medical College Hospital (PMCH), where she was made to wait in an ambulance for several hours on Saturday due to a lack of beds -- just a day before she died -- according to news agency PTI, citing state Congress chief Rajesh Ram, who was present at the hospital at the time of to the police, there were slash wounds on the girl's throat and chest. The accused tried to kill her by slitting her throat, the police added, as reported by PTI. "Her vocal cords were damaged, and she was unable to speak. The accused was arrested," a police official told PTI. The girl was first brought in with neck and internal injuries at the Sri Krishna Medical College and Hospital in Muzaffarpur on May 26, PMCH superintendent Dr Abhijit Singh told news agency Singh said that the medical staff were prompt in their response as soon as the victim was admitted to PMCH with doctors attending her in the ambulance."She was taken to the ICU, and doctors from all departments treated her for the entire night. The doctor examined her in the ambulance, and then she was admitted too...," he said. advertisementDismissing the allegations of negligence made by the victim's family, Singh said, "If such an incident takes place with anyone, the family will make allegations of negligence. We actively treated her right after we learned about this case."The incident has sparked a massive political row in poll-bound Bihar with Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi saying that "a minor Dalit girl in Muzaffarpur" died out of systemic apathy and medical to X, he wrote, "The brutality against a minor Dalit girl in Muzaffarpur and the subsequent negligence in her treatment is extremely shameful. If she had received timely treatment, her life could have been saved. But the double-engine government was negligent not only in providing security but also in saving her life."Demanding justice for the victim, Rahul further wrote, 'We will not sit quietly until the victim's family gets justice. Strict action should be taken against the culprits and negligent officers."
Indian Express
02-06-2025
- Health
- Indian Express
‘Made to wait in ambulance for hours': Rape victim, a minor, dies at Patna govt hospital, family says admitted too late
A minor girl, who was raped on May 26 and succumbed to her injuries Sunday morning at the Patna Medical College Hospital (PMCH), had to wait in an ambulance for hours before being admitted to the hospital, her family alleged. PMCH authorities denied the allegations and said the hospital administration acted swiftly after the case came to their notice. 'When we arrived at PMCH on Saturday (from another hospital), the emergency department staff said there was no space and directed us to other wards. We were sent to the paediatric department after being turned away from two-three wards. She was in the ambulance for hours. It was after some politicians intervened that she was finally admitted at around 5 pm on Saturday, and passed away this morning,' the girl's uncle said Sunday. On Saturday afternoon, Congress workers, led by the party's Bihar president Rajesh Ram, showed up at PMCH while the girl was waiting in the ambulance. On Sunday, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said in a post on social media, 'The brutality against a minor Dalit girl in Muzaffarpur and the subsequent negligence in her treatment is extremely shameful. If she had received timely treatment, her life could have been saved. But the double-engine government was negligent not only in providing security but also in saving her life. We will not sit quietly until the victim's family gets justice. Strict action should be taken against the culprits and negligent officers.' PMCH Medical Superintendent Dr Indrashekhar Thakur said there was no negligence on the part of the hospital administration. He said she had been brought to the central emergency unit of PMCH in an ambulance from a Muzaffarpur hospital at 1.23 pm Saturday, after which doctors advised that she be taken to the ENT department. 'I was on leave, but the acting superintendent was informed and immediately called the patient to the ENT department. Meanwhile, Congress workers arrived, leading to a crowd outside ENT. Our doctors examined her in the advanced life support ambulance itself, which was equipped with the necessary facilities. Besides an injury to her throat, she also had chest injuries and other injuries and had been sexually assaulted. So, by 3.43 pm, a quick decision was made to admit her to the gynaecology department, as ENT currently lacks an ICU facility,' he said. 'Allegations that PMCH neglected her for four hours or nine hours are baseless. As soon as the administration was informed, every effort was made to treat her… Despite the best efforts of all doctors, she passed away around 8.15 am on Sunday,' Thakur said. According to police, the girl was assaulted on May 26 in Muzaffarpur district. The accused, Rohit Kumar Sahni (30), allegedly lured her away from her home at around 11 am with the 'promise of Kurkure and chocolate'. Police alleged that he took her to an isolated spot near a pond, raped her, slit her throat and stabbed her with a knife. She was found lying near the pond at around 7 pm that evening. Muzaffarpur Rural Superintendent of Police (SP) Vidya Sagar said the accused was arrested the same night. 'The victim had suffered multiple injuries on her body. Due to the cut on her throat, she couldn't speak, but narrated the ordeal to her relatives using signals. During the preliminary investigation, we learned that the accused has a history of such behaviour and a habitual tendency to harass girls. Two days before this incident, he attempted to assault another girl, but it was not reported to the police. We also found that he made social media reels to attract young girls,' the officer said. The girl's mother, a widow, said the accused had taken the girl away after he came to the house to sell fish. 'I was unwell and didn't notice. When I woke up and looked for her, she was nowhere to be found. Later, someone told me he had taken her on his bicycle at around 11 am,' she said, adding that the accused frequented their village to sell fish. She was informed by the village head that her daughter was lying near a pond, after which she rushed to the spot with the police. Another relative said the girl was found at around 7 pm after the family and villagers made desperate attempts to locate her. She was initially treated at SKMCH in Muzaffarpur for five days before being referred to PMCH on Saturday.
