# 8th grader dies after injection by drunk RMP in Khammam

2026-08-10T23:58:41+00:00 | India | Indian Opinion Desk

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A 14-year-old girl died after a registered medical practitioner (RMP) allegedly administered an injection while under the influence of alcohol in Khammam district, Telangana Today reports. Challa Hemasri, an 8th-grade student at Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya, had a cold and fever when her parents took her to RMP Sampath at Baswapuram. Sampath gave her an intravenous injection. The girl immediately developed breathing difficulties and was rushed to a private hospital, where doctors declared her dead. Her father lodged a negligence complaint. Police said a breath analyser test showed the RMP had consumed alcohol. A case has been registered, and the RMP is absconding.

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- telanganatoday.com <https://telanganatoday.com/8th-grade-student-dies-after-a-botched-treatment-by-rmp-in-khammams-konijerla-2>

Tags: Khammam, medical negligence, RMP, student death, Telangana
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