A woman of Aingala village under Kakatpur block of Puri district died due to the alleged delay in arrival of an ambulance on Monday morning.
According to reports, Krushna Barik, wife of Jhatu Barik of the village, complained of stomach pain on Sunday night, following which her family members telephoned the 108-Ambulance service at around 1 am.
However, the ambulance reportedly reached the village at around 5 am, by the time the woman had died.
Tension ran high at the village as irate locals detained the ambulance driver and its staffs.
On being informed, police reached the spot and rescued them after having discussions with the villagers.