Two Covid patients die at Andhra-Telangana border after cops deny entry to their ambulances
Close to 20 ambulances, on the way to Hyderabad, were stopped for hours at the toll plaza. Despite pleas from desperate family members, the Telangana cops did not allow the ambulances to enter.
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Kurnool MLA Hafeez Khan requesting Telangana police to allow ambulances at AP-TS border at Pullur toll plaza in Kurnool district. (Photo | Express) By Express News Service
VIJAYAWADA: Two Covid-19 patients have allegedly died after their ambulances were denied entry at Pullur Toll Plaza on the Andhra Pradesh-Telangana border in Kurnool district on Friday morning.
Telangana turns back 40 Andhra Pradesh ambulances for want of documents
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May 14, 2021 12:55 IST
“We got strict instructions to allow vehicles with an ePass from Telangana police or State Health Department, but not from A.P. police” an officer said on condition of anonymity.
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Telangana police personnel turning away ambulances that did not have valid online permit to enter the State at Panchalingala check post on NH- 44 in Kurnool on Friday. Two patients died while waiting in the ambulances.
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“We got strict instructions to allow vehicles with an ePass from Telangana police or State Health Department, but not from A.P. police” an officer said on condition of anonymity.