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Family blames PM's security for man's death
Chandigarh, Nov 3 (IANS)

Tight security measures for Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's visit to a premier health research institute here on Tuesday cost a man his life, the victim's family has alleged.

Sumit Prakash Verma, 32, died after the vehicle carrying him could not enter the emergency area of the Post-graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) in time for treatment, his relatives said.

They alleged that their vehicle carrying Verma from Ambala, 45 km from here, was stopped at different gates of the institute due to which crucial time was wasted.

"We came near the PGIMER when the prime minister's motorcade was entering. The road near the emergency was sealed by police and we were told to use another gate. At that gate we were told to go to a third place and then directed to go to the original gate. This delayed our reaching the hospital and he died," Richa Verma, a relative, told media.

Verma was suffering from a major kidney ailment and had breathing trouble. He is survived by his wife and two children. Manmohan Singh arrived here on Tuesday morning for the 44th convocation of the PGIMER.

PGIMER officials were not available for comment as they were busy with the prime minister's visit.
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By: maitri
On: 03 Nov 2009 10:35 pm

very sad to hear how he died. the security people have wrong priorities and a function should never be held in a hospital.this case should be an eye opener and rules rectified.

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By: bkramchandra
On: 03 Nov 2009 07:32 pm

the chief of the secrity should be punished,they are the people along with babus who takes these decisions. shame on our culture even British Raj was better than this Congress Raj

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By: Jairaj
On: 03 Nov 2009 06:18 pm

Can we stop this Nonsense CAnt this Secuity Idiots understand which is Priority poor family who is responsible for this this is a real Shame very upset about this. Give Priiority for a person who life is in emergency then others

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By: Sriram
On: 03 Nov 2009 04:59 pm

Shame on Indian culture of appeasing so called VIPs.

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By: mnvhlo
On: 03 Nov 2009 09:11 pm

if you give money to the securtiy personal they will allow.Corrupted people.shame on our culture

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