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India ambulance workers fight with swords for transport

One of the men was seriously injured in the swordfight over the job to drive a deceased person to another city

JALANDHAR, India — Two ambulance workers in India fought with swords inside a hospital for the job to transport a deceased person to a different city.

One of the men was seriously injured and admitted to the hospital, The Tribune reported.

A family hired one of the men, Vikki, for the transport at a fixed rate. Another man, Sukhi, offered to complete the ambulance transport at a lower rate. The men began to fight when Sukhi drew a sword out of his ambulance and struck Vikki’s leg.

Police say Vikki was admitted to the hospital and Sukki, who has reportedly been involved in other fights, fled the scene.