UP Woman Alleges Assault, Robbery by Ambulance Staff; Husband Dies After Oxygen Disconnection

New Delhi: A woman in Uttar Pradesh has alleged that an ambulance driver and his aide sexually assaulted her while she was traveling with her terminally ill husband and brother. She also claimed the two disconnected her husband's oxygen support, resulting in his death. Additionally, the woman accused the ambulance staff of stealing her cash and personal belongings.

The incident occurred after the woman hired a private ambulance from the Ghazipur (Indiranagar) police station area. Her brother, who was accompanying them, was confined to the driver’s cabin during the assault.

The woman’s husband had been receiving treatment at a private hospital in Lucknow. Due to financial difficulties, she chose to discharge him and arranged for an ambulance for the journey on the evening of August 29.

According to the woman, on the way, the ambulance driver instructed her to sit in the front seat to avoid police checks at night, as reported by The Times of India. She alleged, “I was forced to sit in the front seat and then the driver and his companion started molesting me. I objected but they did not listen to me.”

She further claimed that her husband, sensing her distress, along with her brother, began shouting. However, both men continued to molest her despite her resistance. She stated that the driver and his aide later stopped the ambulance on the main road in the Chhawani police station area, forcibly removed her husband's oxygen mask, and threw him out of the vehicle. They also locked her brother in the front cabin.

The woman added that they continued to sexually harass her and stole Rs 10,000 from her purse, along with her anklets, mangalsutra, Aadhaar card, and hospital reports.

After being thrown out of the ambulance, the woman’s brother managed to contact local police, who arranged for another ambulance to transport her husband to Gorakhpur Medical College. However, he was declared brought dead.

The woman filed a police complaint at the Ghazipur Police Station on Wednesday, September 4.