Chandigarh: A kidney patient died outside the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education & Research (PGIMER) here on Tuesday after he was denied entry into the hospital allegedly due to security reasons, said reports.
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Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was attending a convocation at the institute at that time.
The deceased, Sumit Prakash (32) from Ambala, who had developed respiratory problems, had earlier gone to Indrajit hospital in Chandigarh. The hospital had sent him to PGIMER to get oxygen.
'India can't be built from Delhi alone'
"We came near the PGIMER when the Prime Minister's motorcade was entering. The road near the emergency was sealed by police and we were told to use another gate. At that gate we were told to go to a third place and then directed to go to the original gate. This delayed our reaching the hospital and he died," Richa Verma, a relative, told news channels.
The Prime Minister's Office has said that the Prime Minister is saddened by the incident and it has demanded a report on the incident.
The deceased, Sumit Prakash (32) from Ambala, who had developed respiratory problems, had earlier gone to Indrajit hospital in Chandigarh. The hospital had sent him to PGIMER to get oxygen.
'India can't be built from Delhi alone'
"We came near the PGIMER when the Prime Minister's motorcade was entering. The road near the emergency was sealed by police and we were told to use another gate. At that gate we were told to go to a third place and then directed to go to the original gate. This delayed our reaching the hospital and he died," Richa Verma, a relative, told news channels.
The Prime Minister's Office has said that the Prime Minister is saddened by the incident and it has demanded a report on the incident.
