- A young Indian boy, Anwar Ali, was hit by a bus while on his way to work
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The accident attracted a crowd, but not even a single person helped the
profusely bleeding boy as he frantically pleaded for help
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Bystanders, instead of helping the boy, started filming him as he
battled for his dear life, an incident that has sparked anger and uproar
across India and in social media
Is
India running out of Good Samaritans, or it's just unreasonable fear of
the authorities? The untimely death of Anwar Ali, 17, from Koppal
district of Karnataka state seems to suggest so.
Anwar Ali, 17, bled to death while onlookers were busy filming him on their phones.
According
to the area police, Ali was riding his bicycle to work when he was hit
by a state transport bus. But instead of rushing him to hospital,
witnesses and passersby ignored his pleas for help, even as he oozed
blood.
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Ali was finally taken to hospital, but it was too late and he died while being treatment.
The
teenage boy rolled on the road, in pain, bleeding, and frantically
pleading for help, as bystanders filmed him on their phones. Doctors now
say Ali could have survived if he had received urgent medical
attention.
Ali died while in hospital. His cousin Riyaz blames those who could have helped but did nothing.
The ugly incident sparked anger and uproar
across the country and online, with everyone else lashing out at those
who were at the accident scene, not so much because they did nothing to
help Ali, but rather because of filming him under such circumstances.
Though the teenager, a tile shop worker, did eventually receive medical attention, it was too late and he died at the hospital.
"It was in-humane, cold, and cruel," says Riyaz, Ali's cousin. ""He
could have been saved if he had been brought to the hospital urgently.
But what did people do? They were busy filming and capturing his photos
on their phones."
Earlier on, prior to this incident,
Karnataka government had signed into law the Good Samaritan Act in
attempts to encourage people to be their brothers' (and sisters')
keepers.
The Act was introduced in the
wake of a growing perception that in India, people no longer care to
help those who are in desperate need for urgent help, especially in
cases of accidents. It is being alleged that they are afraid of being
ordered to become witnesses or prosecuted for crimes they did not
commit.
Ali is being ignored by passersby as he pleads for help.
Watch for yourself video of a what happened to Ali:
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