Archive · 5 Oct 2026
Five-Year-Old Snakebite Victim Dies After Ambulance Delay
Five-year-old Diksha Thakur was bitten by a snake in her village.
Her family took her to a government hospital in Katangi, where doctors treated her first.
When she became more unwell, doctors said she should go to a larger hospital in Jabalpur.
Her family said the ambulance at the hospital could not be used because a tyre was punctured.
They said they waited about two hours for another ambulance.
Diksha died while she was being taken to the Jabalpur hospital.
No official or medical report has yet confirmed that the delay caused her death.
Police have asked a local health officer to report what happened.
Diksha Thakur, five, was bitten by a snake in Deori village, Madhya Pradesh.
Her family first took her to the Government Hospital in Katangi, where doctors provided initial treatment.
Doctors referred her to Jabalpur Medical College Hospital after her condition worsened.
Her family said an ambulance tyre puncture led to a wait of about two hours for another ambulance; she died during the journey.
Police requested a report from the local Block Medical Officer and said action would depend on its findings; no official or medical confirmation linked the delay to her death.
- Who
- Diksha Thakur, a five-year-old snakebite victim.
- What
- She died while being taken to Jabalpur Medical College Hospital after her family reported an ambulance tyre failure and a delay in arranging another ambulance.
- Where
- Deori village, Katangi, and Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India.
- Why
- Her family alleged the ambulance failure delayed her transfer and timely treatment; no official or medical confirmation has linked the delay to her death.
Family’s allegation
Official confirmation
Whether the ambulance delay contributed to the death
Family’s allegation
The family said a punctured ambulance tyre and the wait for another vehicle delayed the transfer and deprived Diksha of timely treatment.
Official confirmation
No immediate official or medical confirmation linked the delay to her death; police sought a report to establish the circumstances.
- Victim
- Diksha Thakur, five years old
- Snakebite location
- Deori village
- First hospital
- Government Hospital in Katangi
- Referral destination
- Jabalpur Medical College Hospital
- Reported wait
- About two hours, according to the family
- Investigation
- Police requested a report from the local Block Medical Officer
- Causation
- No immediate official or medical confirmation linked the delay to her death