Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, July 25: Nearly two months after being allegedly thrown from a moving train, Tushar Thakur, a 23-year-old Army aspirant from Jammu, faces further challenges as doctors at Ludhiana’s Dayanand Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) have refused to perform spinal surgery, citing life-threatening risks.
Thakur, who suffered a broken spinal cord, might not gain mobility again even if surgery is successful. His parents are now seeking consultations at PGIMER, Chandigarh, and AIIMS, New Delhi, for other treatment options.
Despite almost two months passing since the incident, when Thakur was allegedly pushed from the moving train near Ludhiana after objecting to a group of men smoking, the Government Railway Police (GRP) are yet to identify or arrest any suspects. The incident occurred outside CCTV coverage, with only Thakur’s testimony and local witnesses who found him injured.
Thakur was en route to Ahmedabad for a Service Selection Board (SSB) interview when the attack occurred.
Thakur’s statement to the police, which led to an FIR being registered on June 24, describes three young men, one of whom was turbaned, pushing him from the train after he asked them to stop smoking in the washroom.
Ludhiana Deputy Commissioner Sakshi Sawhney has also confirmed to a news agency that the administration is in touch with DMCH’s neurosurgery team, which explained the severe risks involved in the surgery due to the spinal injury’s proximity to the heart.
According to Thakur’s brother, Mohit Thakur, the administration in Jammu has raised Rs 1.60 lakh in support, including donations, and is coordinating with medical experts for further advice, while Thakur’s family remains determined to find a solution for his recovery and justice for the assault.
Mohit has further sought help from Jammu administration and people of the region to raise the amount required for the further treatment of his brother.
Sharing his mobile number 99063-26084, Mohit has also appealed the senior officers in the JPDCL, where his father works, to help the family operate their son.
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