Odisha woman dies after alleged wrong injection at Rayagada medicine store
A 55-year-old woman died after allegedly being given a wrong injection at a medicine store in Odisha's Rayagada district, police said on Friday. The incident
A 55-year-old woman died after allegedly being given a wrong injection at a medicine store in Odisha's Rayagada district, police said on Friday. The incident took place at JK Pur on Thursday, and the police have detained the man accused in the case for questioning. The woman, identified as Baidehi Kumar of Getipada village under Chandili police limits, had been suffering from fever and cold for the past few days, according to her family.
Read Full Story They said that as her condition did not improve despite taking medicines, she went to a medicine store at JK Pur, where a staff member, identified as A K Bhadra, allegedly administered an injection. Soon after receiving the injection, Baidehi reportedly developed severe adverse reactions and her condition worsened rapidly. Her family rushed her to the Rayagada district headquarters hospital, but she died on the way, police said.
The family later lodged a complaint at Chandili police station, alleging that her death was caused by the injection given by the accused. Following the complaint, Chandili police detained Bhadra and started an investigation. "We have received a written complaint from the deceased woman's family. The woman had received the injection at a medicine store. The man who administered the injection has been detained for questioning," Uttam Sahu, inspector-in-charge of Chandili police station, said.
Police said the circumstances of the death are being investigated, and further action will be taken on the basis of the post-mortem report and the findings of the investigation. They said the exact cause of death will be known only after the post-mortem examination and forensic evidence. Ends
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