Off the wire
• S. Africa formalising Mandarin teaching: minister  • India's mining firm pledges commitment to Zambia operations  • Chinese premier congratulates over christening of panda cubs in Toronto Zoo  • Chinese company supports Mozambique's professional education  • Grenade blast kills one, injures 6 in Burundi bar  • EU health agency calls for "widespread" chlamydia testing  • NATO chief discusses Aegean mission, Syria situation with Turkish PM  • Social media use disturbs young Swedes' sleep: Poll  • China books ticket to Rio Olympics after beating South Korea 1-0  • Spotlight: UN body says Japan needs to do more to resolve "comfort women" issue  
You are here: 　 Home

Indian minister faces blame of ignoring to help injured in road accident

Xinhua, March 8, 2016 Adjust font size:

NEW DELHI, March 8 (Xinhua) - - Indian federal minister Smriti Irani Monday faced an accusation of ignoring to help an injured in a road accident.

The accusations were made by daughter of a doctor Ramesh Nagar, who succumbed to his wounds after being allegedly hit by a car in minister's cavalcade on Expressway between Delhi and Agra on Saturday.

Nagar was accompanied by his daughter and nephew (both of whom were injured) as a car hit their motorbike.

"We were going to attend a marriage and our vehicle was hit by a car from the cavalcade of Smiriti Irani," victim's daughter told a local television news agency Asian News International (ANI). "After that from one of the cars Smriti Irani came down and with folded hands I begged for help but she out rightly rejected my pleas and left the spot. At the time my father was trying to get up another car hit him."

However, the minister's tweet about the accident are in contravention to the family's allegations.

"Tried to help the injured who were lying on the road for quiet sometime and ensured they reach a hospital. Pray for their safety," Irani wrote on twitter on Saturday.

Meanwhile, Irani's office has denied a car from minister's cavalcade caused man's death.

Indias semi-official news agency Press Trust of India (PTI) quoted statement from Irani's office saying that the car which hit motorbike "had nothing to do with minister's cavalcade as being run in section of media".

According to PTI, the statement added that Irani had instructed officials "to arrange ambulance immediately so that injured could be given medical treatment."

Nagar's children in a police complaint have alleged car from minister's cavalcade hit their motorbike.

Deadly road accidents are common in India often caused due to overloading, bad condition of roads and reckless driving.

Global Road Safety Report - 2015 released by WHO last year said India accounts for more than 200,000 deaths annually due to road accidents. Endit