Cops stop Andhra ambulances, 2 die
Cops stop Andhra ambulances, 2 die
IANS / Updated: May 15, 2021, 06:00 IST
vehicles at border
HYDERABADIn a tragic turn of events, two patients from Andhra Pradesh died in the ambulance vehicles they were traveling in, as Telangana Police did not permit vehicles without valid online permits to cross the interstate border at
Kurnool. The development took place at the Panchalingala checkpost on
National Highway 44, on Friday.
The two persons who died on Friday, were identified as natives of
Nandyal and Kurnool respectively.
At least 40 ambulances from Andhra Pradesh were forced to return back from the Pullur toll plaza since Thursday when they tried to cross the state border on the way to Hyderabad.
Patients from other states can’t be stopped at border: Telangana HC
By IANS| Posted by Neha | Updated: 14th May 2021 7:54 pm IST
Hyderabad: Coming to the rescue of hundreds of COVID-19 patients, primarily from Andhra Pradesh, being turned away by Telangana police, at the state borders, the Telangana High Court, on Friday, issued orders staying the state government’s guidelines on entry of COVID-19 ambulances from other states.
A Division Bench presided by Chief Justice Hima Kohli took up the matter for hearing after a retired IRS officer Venkata Krishna Rao filed a petition on Friday, that ambulances are being stopped or turned back, at the border, by Telangana Police.
Read more about Covid: HC stays Telangana govt s order on ambulances from other states on Business Standard. Telangana HC stayed the state government s order to allow ambulances with patients coming from neighbouring states only if they have a prior appointment with hospitals
Hyderabad: The Telangana high court on Friday stayed a circular issued by the state government restricting the entry of ambulances and other vehicles from