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While commuting on road, whenever someone chances upon an ambulance amid the scores of vehicles, the first humane instinct is to let it pass. Even the most jam-packed cities like Mumbai, Bengaluru, Delhi make way for a ambulances. It’s a gesture that keeps the waning humanity alive.

But then you would also find humans who become adamant and so selfish that they don’t realise that a life could be at stake while a vehicle is ferrying a patient.

In one such case, a man in Aluva (Kochi), Nirmal Jose didn’t let an ambulance pass, despite having ample number of chances. He stalled them for about 3 km.

The ambulance was carrying a newborn baby, who was having troubles in breathing. The driver of an SUV, blocked the ambulance on purpose. It resulted in loss of valuable time that could have been utilised to provide better care to the baby.

On October 17, Madhu (ambulance driver) was carrying a baby from a hospital in Perumbavoor (on the outskirts of the city) to the Kalamassery Government Medical College. The driver told IE,

“Near Rajagiri hospital, the car came in front of my vehicle. Even though he had several instances to give me a pass, he kept driving in front of the ambulance. The car’s hazard lights were on. It usually takes 15 minutes for an emergency vehicle to make the trip. That day, it took me 35 minutes.”

According to an Indian Express

“A case has been registered against Nirmal Jose for rash driving under Section 279 of the IPC. His car has been seised and will be produced in court. We will move to revoke his license.”

Throughout the way you can hear the emergency siren of the ambulance blazing. But still didn’t have an effect on the man.

Jose is out on bail now and is asked for show cause notice by RTO, explaining his behaviour.

This is just something we can’t even think of doing. The man had the chance to let the ambulance pass by, but he didn’t. Wonder how his soul could let him be that ignorant?