Yerran Naidu was not shifted in 108 Ambulance: EMRI

The GVK EMRI on Sunday clarified that former union minister K Yerran Naidu was not shifted in the 108 Ambulance after he met with an accident in the early hours of Friday.

Addressing a press conference, GVK EMRI Chief Operating Officer and Special Officer 108 Service Siddarth Bhattacharya said that the EMRI received a call about the accident at 02:17:52 AM on Friday. He said the 108 Ambulance reached the accident spot near Ranasthalam within eight minutes. However, he said by that Yerran Naidu was already taken to a hospital in another ambulance.

Bhattacharya said that the 108 Ambulance sent for Yerran Naidu had an oxygen cylinder and other basic first aid facilities. He said two other injured persons including Sitaram Naidu were shifted to a hospital in 108 Ambulance.

Denying the charges, he said there was no lapse on the part of EMRI or 108 Services in dealing with the accident case of Yerran Naidu.

Bhattacharya also gave a demo of the functioning of 108 Services at the GVK EMRI headquarters at Shamirpet.