A person experiencing severe abdominal pain died near the Ganapati temple beside the fruit market at Pune Market Yard on Monday morning after an ambulance was reportedly not made available in time, according to a report by Sakal – Pune. The incident has raised questions about the functioning of the market committee’s emergency medical arrangements.
The person was sitting in front of the Jai Sharad Gajanan temple at around 10 am and was reportedly complaining of intense stomach pain. Doctors present at the location assessed the situation and advised that the patient be shifted to a hospital immediately by ambulance.
However, the ambulance did not reach the spot in time, the report said. The person subsequently died at the site. Police and an ambulance arrived after information about the incident was received. Nitin Chaure, the fruit department head, said the body was sent to Sassoon Hospital.
The identity of the deceased person and the precise medical cause of death had not been established in the report. The account does not state whether the delay in ambulance access directly caused the death. It does, however, record that medical assistance and hospital transfer were sought after the person’s condition deteriorated.
The incident has drawn attention because a 24-hour ambulance is said to be available at Market Yard for emergencies. The reported failure to provide the vehicle when it was needed has led to questions about how the facility is monitored, who receives emergency calls and how quickly a vehicle can be dispatched within the large market complex.
The report also refers to another death a few days earlier, when a citizen reportedly died of a heart attack and the market committee’s ambulance was said to have been unavailable. The two incidents have placed the emergency-response system at the agricultural market committee under scrutiny.
According to information cited by the report, after officials of the market committee were informed about the latest incident, they allegedly asked security guards to be notified rather than immediately taking steps to arrange an ambulance. This account was attributed to sources and was not accompanied in the supplied report by a formal response from the concerned officials.
Market yards bring together traders, workers, transporters, visitors and nearby residents, creating a setting where medical emergencies can occur during operating hours. The reported incidents have therefore raised questions not only about the availability of an ambulance but also about communication channels, response responsibility and coordination between doctors, security staff, market officials, police and hospitals.
The body has been sent to Sassoon Hospital, while the deceased person’s identity and the medical cause of death remain unclear. The report did not specify whether the market committee had announced an inquiry or provided a formal explanation for the ambulance’s reported delay.
