Meerut:
Family members of an 80-year-old advocate on Tuesday alleged he died after he could not be rushed to hospital in time due to heavy barricading of the area by police in view of Samajwadi Party's ongoing agitation.
Advocate Charan Singh Sarang, an asthma patient, died on Monday as he could not reach the hospital in time due to heavy barricading, his son Devendra said.
The police stopped the car, in which the lawyer was being taken to the hospital, near the Sports Stadium in Civil Lines area in view of an SP's rally, he alleged.
The policemen also did not allow them to take another route to the hospital, the family members alleged.
DIG Meerut J N Singh said in view of Samajwadi Party's agitation, the roads were barricaded and heavy deployment of police was made.
Whatever happened was not intentional, he said.
Advocate Charan Singh Sarang, an asthma patient, died on Monday as he could not reach the hospital in time due to heavy barricading, his son Devendra said.
The police stopped the car, in which the lawyer was being taken to the hospital, near the Sports Stadium in Civil Lines area in view of an SP's rally, he alleged.
The policemen also did not allow them to take another route to the hospital, the family members alleged.
DIG Meerut J N Singh said in view of Samajwadi Party's agitation, the roads were barricaded and heavy deployment of police was made.
Whatever happened was not intentional, he said.
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