Dehradun: The State Human Rights Commission has taken suo motu cognizance of the death of a 62-year-old tourist Kamal Kishore in Mussoorie due to traffic jam. The Commission has considered this incident as a serious case of human rights violation. In this regard, the Principal Secretary Home and Director General of Police have been ordered to submit a report by September 2.
The Commission said that according to the news published on June 7, Kamal Kishore, who had come to Mussoorie from Delhi, suddenly fell ill. His family immediately called an ambulance, but due to heavy traffic jam from Dehradun to Mussoorie, the ambulance could not reach him on time. The family somehow arranged for another vehicle, but even that vehicle was stuck in the jam for about 45 minutes. By the time the elderly person could be taken to the hospital, it was too late. He died. This incident again raised serious questions on the medical services and traffic management available for tourists.
In this regard, Advocate Mohd. Aashiq sent a complaint letter to the commission, in which it was told quoting newspapers that the relatives of the deceased have expressed anger against the administration for not properly streamlining the medical facilities for the tourists. The advocate said that if the problem of traffic jam in Mussoorie is not solved even now, then more adverse consequences will come to the fore in the future. After all, how long will tourists keep losing their lives by getting stuck in the traffic jam.
The problem has been there for many years, it has taken a terrible form: Commission
In the order letter, the commission member Girdhar Singh Dharmashaktu has commented that the problem of traffic jam in Uttarakhand has now taken a terrible form, due to which tourists and pilgrims as well as local citizens are being affected a lot. It is a matter of great concern that no solution has been found till now to the problem that has been going on for years. He has said that this case comes under the purview of violation of human rights of a common man.
