GMC Rajouri postpones discharge of Badaal patients

Excelsior Correspondent

RAJOURI, Jan 28: The Government Medical College Rajouri authorities today decided not to discharge the 8 patients who were to be sent home today.
At present 11 patients are admitted in GMC Rajouri from Badaal village and are undergoing treatment here. Out of 11 patients 8 taken off of atropine, were to be discharged  today.
But the expert committee of Government Medical College Rajouri led by Principal Dr AS Bhatia analysed the status  and decided not to discharge the patients unless the final diagnosis of the toxin consumed by them is made by the reports from the Central Forensic Laboratories.
He said they will wait for the final report about the exact nature of the poisonous substances consumed by these persons so that they can be discharged by putting them on medicine which will protect them from the long effects of that toxic compound.
It is a matter of concern whether there was any other poison along with organophosphorous  poisoning  or a poison against which atropine was also effective.
He emphasized that many poisons have longer acting actions which can produce effects even after 3 to 6 weeks of consumption . Hence taking all precautions the team has decided not to discharge the patients till the final report about the poisonous substance is received from forensic labs so that proper treatment can be given to the patients at the time of discharge, he added.