The Central Reserve Police Force said on Wednesday that it has ordered a “high-level inquiry” into the death of a patient as his ambulance was stopped due to the latest restriction imposed on the movement of civilian traffic in Jammu and Kashmir in the wake of the Pulwama militant attack.
The CRPF issued a public statement saying it was “deeplyanguished at the sad demise of Abdul Qayoom Banday of Doda”.
It said the man was suffering from terminal illness and hisambulance was “asked to halt” near Lower Munda area on April 10 while on way toDoda from Srinagar after being discharged by a hospital.
It said the ambulance was stopped due to the “restrictionsplaced by the government on civilian traffic movement.”
“We express our sincere condolences and sympathise with theBanday family for their loss. We would like to assure the citizens of Jammu andKashmir that strict instructions are in place to enable speedy passage toambulances and ailing civilians.”
“A high-level enquiry has been ordered into the incident,” it added.