Balasore, June 29 -- Speaking volumes about the irregularities in the functioning of emergency services in Odisha, a social activist had to carry an ailing elderly woman in his arms after he allegedly failed to get an ambulance at Achyutpur village under Remuna area of Balasore.

The video of the social activist Satyajit Mallick carrying the elderly person has now gone viral on social media.

As per reports, one Sabitri Sahu, who was suffering from old-age related ailments, was initially admitted to Remuna Community Health Centre. Though the doctors advised Sahu's relatives to shift her to District Headquarters Hospital (DHH), they allegedly failed to seek an ambulance at the hospital.

"After getting to know about the incident from her rel...