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Woman dies after injection at Odisha medicine store; man held
A 55-year-old woman, Baidehi Kumar of Getipada village, died on Thursday after allegedly receiving a wrong injection at a medicine store in Odisha's Rayagada district, police said on Friday. She had been…
The Story in Brief
A 55-year-old woman, Baidehi Kumar of Getipada village, died on Thursday after allegedly receiving a wrong injection at a medicine store in Odisha's Rayagada district, police said on Friday. She had been suffering from fever and cold, and went to the store at JK Pur, where staff member A K Bhadra administered the injection. She developed severe adverse reactions soon after and died on the way to the district headquarters hospital.
The family lodged a complaint at Chandili police station, and Bhadra has been detained for questioning, said inspector-in-charge Uttam Sahu. Police said the cause of death will be determined after the post-mortem examination and forensic evidence.
The Indian Opinion
The case highlights how easily unqualified staff at medicine stores can administer injections with no checks. State governments should enforce rules restricting injections to licensed practitioners and raise public awareness about such dangers. The key test will be whether the post-mortem report shows the injection directly caused the death or was a coincidence.
Source: indiatoday.in
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