A 47-year-old man, who was critically injured after he jumped from a shifting police patrol van whereas being taken to a police station in northeast Delhi in an inebriated situation, died early Wednesday morning after being refused remedy at three authorities hospitals in a span of seven hours, the Delhi Police stated.

During that point, which in medical parlance is named the crucial “golden hours”, the injured man was taken to 3 hospitals – Guru Teg Bahadur (GTB) and Lok Nayak Hospital — run by the Delhi authorities — and Ram Manohar Lohia (RML) Hospital — managed by the central authorities. Police stated that the person was accompanied by a girl physician from Jag Pravesh Chandra (JPC) Hospital (one other government-run facility) to the three hospitals in an ambulance, regardless of which the remedy was denied.

He was first admitted to JPC hospital round 9.30pm on Tuesday by two personnel of the police van, quickly after he jumped via its window close to the New Usmanpur police station. He succumbed to his accidents throughout remedy on the JPC hospital at 5.45am, stated deputy commissioner of police (northeast) Joy Tirkey.

“The man, identified as Pramod Kumar, was first referred to GTB hospital but because of unavailability of a CT-Scan (in the hospital), he could not be admitted and was referred to Lok Nayak Hospital. However, because of the unavailability of beds with ICU ventilators, he could not be admitted there as well. He was then rushed to RML hospital but the hospital authorities denied admission saying beds were unavailable. The injured man was again brought back to JPC hospital, where he died during treatment,” stated Tirkey.

HT reached out to well being minister Saurabh Bharadwaj who stated that he has sought a proof from the three hospitals involved, including that if the Delhi authorities’s Farishtey scheme was totally operational, the sufferer might have been taken to a personal hospital for remedy.

“This issue has been raised by me several times that due to non-payment of bills of private hospitals amounting in crores of rupees, they are now reluctant to admit road accident victims under the Farishtey scheme, wherein they are mandated to provide cashless treatment… First responders like Delhi Police are taking patients to far away government hospitals. Patients are being denied emergent medical treatment,” stated Bharadwaj.

Meanwhile, the administration at Lok Nayak Hospital additionally stated they had been wanting into the matter and an in depth inquiry will probably be performed on the allegations. However, the administrations at GTB hospital and RML hospital didn’t reply queries searching for feedback.

Senior cops stated since Kumar was injured in police custody and later died due to it, a magisterial inquiry was initiated into the matter and the native sub-divisional Justice of the Peace (SDM) has began a probe.

The Delhi authorities was approached by town police to represent a panel of medical doctors to conduct the post-mortem. The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) was knowledgeable concerning the incident and subsequent police steps via an motion taken report filed by the northeast police district, the officers stated and added that the involved metropolitan Justice of the Peace was additionally apprised concerning the matter.

Sharing particulars of the incident by which Kumar was taken into police custody, DCP Tirkey stated that round 9pm on Tuesday, the police management room obtained a name from a 21-year-old lady residing in Shanti Mohalla in New Usmanpur, alleging that she was abused and molested by a drunk man, who was additionally quarrelling along with her at a close-by parking zone. Subsequently, the decision was marked to the closest out there police management room (PCR) van, which was pushed by constable Imran (who goes by a single title), whereas its in-charge was assistant sub-inspector (ASI) Mintu (who additionally goes by his single title).

Subsequently, the police van reached the spot and met the complainant. A couple of minutes later, the investigating officer (IO), whose title was not revealed by police, from the New Usmanpur police station additionally arrived. The IO left for Jag Pravesh Chandra Hospital with the complainant for her medical examination and to file her assertion. Kumar, who the police stated was drunk, was arrested from the spot and was bundled into the Maruti Ertiga police van to be taken to the Usmanpur police station by the 2 policemen, added Tirkey.

“Kumar was seated in the rear seat while ASI Mintu was in the front passenger seat. Kumar was vomiting. The van was nearly 100 metres away from the police station when Kumar opened the van’s rear window on the pretext of vomiting and jumped out. He fell on the road and suffered multiple injuries including on his head. The policemen admitted him to JPC hospital and then left to attend other distress calls,” stated Tirkey.

According to police, Kumar was given medical remedy for practically an hour at JPC hospital. However since he had severe head accidents and the CT-Scan facility was not out there, the medical doctors there referred him to GTB hospital — the second location the place he couldn’t be admitted as a result of unavailability of CT-Scan — with the girl physician from JPC.

“Apart from the GTB hospital, two more hospitals — LNJP and RML — failed to provide him with immediate medical attention. It’s strange that no hospital could give him proper medical treatment,” stated the DCP.

When requested if any departmental motion was taken in opposition to the 2 personnel from the police van for the alleged custodial demise, deputy commissioner of police (operations and PCR) Anand Mishra stated, “An inquiry is being done by the magistrate concerned. We are waiting for the report. Further action will be taken as per the magistrate’s recommendations.”

Police stated a case of molestation, sexual harassment and assault was later registered on the police station on the girl’s criticism. Kumar was discovered beforehand concerned in two circumstances together with that of try and homicide, which was registered on the New Usmanpur police station in 2015. He is survived by his mom, brother, spouse, and three kids and had been unemployed for a number of years.

HT reached out to Kumar’s household who refused to touch upon the matter.