Overview
- Relatives say the pregnant woman developed labour pain and waited nearly two hours for government 108/102 ambulances before hiring private transport, according to family accounts reported Thursday.
- The family alleges ambulance staff told them a vehicle could not be sent because it had no diesel and that a 102 ambulance parked at a nearby primary health centre was not provided when requested.
- They say doctors at Government Medical College, Hingoli, performed a C‑section after the delay but could not save the unborn child.
- State Public Health Minister Prakash Abitkar has ordered an inquiry, said there is a budget for ambulance diesel, warned against premature conclusions, and promised action if the probe finds lapses.
- The case has drawn social media criticism and political questions about emergency transport in rural Maharashtra and could prompt reviews of ambulance fuel management and local duty arrangements.