RANCHI: Jharkhand health minister Irfan Ansari has appealed for support amid criticism following the fatal air ambulance crash in Chatra district, saying the incident is under investigation and highlighting the state’s plans to strengthen healthcare infrastructure. Speaking after visiting Sadar Hospital in Chatra, where the bodies of the seven victims have been kept for post-mortem examination, Ansari said, “Those protesting should support me as I am building Asia’s largest hospital in Jharkhand. Till when will we see tears of a father, mother. The crash incident is a matter of investigation.” All seven people on board the Beechcraft C90 air ambulance were killed when it crashed near Simaria in Jharkhand’s Chatra district on Monday evening. The aircraft, operated by His family decided to transfer him to Delhi for further treatment. As investigators work to determine the cause of the crash, a sense of grief continues to hang over Chatra district, where the bodies were brought for post-mortem examination.
