KANPUR: An ailing 50-year-old woman died on the way to hospital when her car was stopped before a flyover in the city because the special train carrying President Ram Nath Kovind and his entourage was passing below on its way to Kanpur Central railway station on Friday evening.
While the Kanpur police commissioner tendered an apology, President Kovind and his wife, Savita Kovind, have sent condolence messages to the victim’s family.
Vandana Mishra (50) died on the way to hospital after her car was stopped for the President’s train.
Vandana Mishra (50), the head of the women’s wing of Indian Industries Association (Kanpur chapter), who had recovered from Covid-19 about one-and-a-half months ago, was being rushed to a hospital after she complained of uneasiness on Friday.
When their car reached Govindpuri flyover, traffic had been stopped for special train to pass.
Her family members claimed that they pleaded with police deployed at the bridge, but they didn’t relent.
The car was able to move only after the President’s special train had passed.
By then Vandana had become breathless and was declared dead by doctors on reaching hospital.
Her last rites were performed on Saturday.DM Alok Tiwari, police commissioner Aseem Kumar Arun and DCP South Raveena Tyagi attended the cremation.
Kovind’s wife, Savita Kovind, told administration and police officials that such a situation shouldn’t recur.
Commissioner Aseem Arun, DCP South Raveena Tyagi and DCP (traffic) BBGTS Murthy visited Vandana’s house along with the condolence message from the President and tendered an apology to her family on Saturday.
A tweet said Kovind was disturbed by the incident.
Additional DCP (Kanpur South) has been asked to carry out an inquiry while a sub-inspector and three constables have been suspended.