Scooter rider booked for obstructing movement of ambulance in Bantwal taluk

Ambulance was transporting an accident victim from Puttur to Mangaluru; accused taken into custody

Mangaluru: A case has been registered against a scooter rider for obstructing an ambulance carrying a critically injured patient from Puttur to Mangaluru for emergency treatment.

On October 30, an ambulance was transporting a person, who was severely injured in an accident at Bisle Ghat, to a Mangaluru hospital after initial treatment at the Puttur Government Hospital.

Around 1:30 pm, near BC Road Narayana Guru Circle in Bantwal taluk, the two-wheeler rider reportedly ignored the ambulance’s siren and refused to give way, hindering its movement. The accused has been identified as Mohammad Mansoor (38), a resident of Bettampady village in Puttur taluk.
Following the incident, the Bantwal Town Police registered a case under Sections 110 and 125 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and took the Mansoor into custody. Further legal action is being initiated.