19 children develop health complications after getting antibiotic injection in MP hospital
Neemuch (MP), Sep 28: Health condition of at least 19 children undergoing treatment at the paediatric ward of the Neemuch district hospital in Madhya Pradesh deteriorated on Saturday after they were administered antibiotic injections, their family members said.
Officials said at night that the health condition of the children was normal. An investigation is launched, they added.
The district hospital civil surgeon confirmed that the health of some children, aged between two and four years, worsened initially.
"Children, aged between two and four years, were administered antibiotic injection (R Ceftriaxone IP). The health of some of these children deteriorated. It is being investigated whether their health worsened after they were given the injection or if there is any other reason," civil surgeon Dr Mahendra Patil told PTI.
Senior officials from Neemuch rushed to the hospital after parents and relatives of the children staged a protest.
A sub-divisional magistrate said the health condition of the children is normal now.
At least three families took their children to a private hospital while some children were undergoing treatment at the ICU of the district hospital.
Relatives of children claimed that they were admitted to the ICU of the district hospital facility on Saturday night, while some parents rushed their wards to private hospitals.
The condition of children deteriorated after antibiotic injections were administered, claimed Mohammad Rasheed, one of the relatives.
Additional District Collector Lakshmi Gamad, Sub Divisional Magistrate Mamta Khede, Tehsildar Sanjay Malviya, Civil Surgeon Mahendra Patil and others rushed to the hospital and counselled the family members of the children, a relative said.
One Ramjanu Bai claimed that antibiotic injections were given for cold and shivering in the hospital ward after 8 pm. "Soon after, the health of children started deteriorating," she said.
Meanwhile, the SDM said the injection has been sent for testing.
Notably, the Madhya Pradesh government, in August, stopped the use of particular batches of injections manufactured by nine companies due to concerns over their quality.
The Bhopal-based MP Public Health Services Corporation had written to the state Medical Education and Health departments seeking a ban on the distribution and use of particular batches of these injections, officials had said.
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Punjab: Blast near army cantt area in Amritsar, hours after explosion in Jalandhar
Chandigarh (PTI): An explosion occurred near the army cantonment area in Khasa late Tuesday night in Punjab's Amritsar, the second such incident which took place around three hours after a blast outside the headquarters of the Border Security Force's Punjab Frontier in Jalandhar.
According to the police, an investigation into both blast incidents is currently underway, and no injuries have been reported.
The first explosion happened around 8 pm in Jalandhar, while the second blast occurred at approximately 11 pm in Amritsar.
Amritsar (Rural) Senior Superintendent of Police Suhail Mir Qasim stated that police received reports of a loud sound at around 11 pm on a road in Khasa. "Our teams arrived on the scene immediately," he said.
Preliminary inspections indicated that someone had thrown an explosive device towards the boundary wall, leading to the explosion, according to the SSP.
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Police mentioned that a piece of a tin sheet covering the boundary wall had fallen as a result of the blast.
Following the explosion, a team of forensic and bomb disposal squad visited the site to collect samples.
Amritsar Rural Superintendent of Police Aditya S. Warrier, who also visited the scene, confirmed that further investigations are ongoing. Police added that a team of army officials also assessed the situation, after which the area was cordoned off.
CCTV footage from the vicinity shows the explosion occurring at night. A local villager reported that his family was awakened by the loud sound and came outside their home to see what had happened.
Before the Amritsar explosion, a blast took place outside the headquarters of the Border Security Force's Punjab Frontier in Jalandhar district around 8 pm on Tuesday, causing panic in the area.
CCTV footage captured the explosion, which resulted in a cloud of smoke. An unidentified man was seen running for cover following the blast.
The blast ripped apart a scooter, damaged a traffic signal pole and windowpanes of a nearby shop. Locals recounted that the scooter, which was parked outside the BSF headquarters, Punjab Frontier, caught fire shortly after a loud sound. It belonged to Gurpreet Singh, who regularly delivers parcels in the area.
Talking to reporters on Tuesday night, one of Gurpreet's relatives said that the scooter caught fire as he was approaching it. He immediately called his father and informed him about the incident.
Jalandhar Police Commissioner Dhanpreet Kaur confirmed to reporters late Tuesday that an Activa scooter parked near the gate caught fire suddenly. She stated that Gurpreet is fully cooperating with the investigation.
Witnesses nearby reported hearing a loud sound following the explosion.
On April 27, an explosion occurred at a freight corridor rail track in Shambhu in Patiala. Police had arrested four members of a pro-Khalistan terror module, backed by Pakistan's ISI, for the blast.
In light of these incidents, opposition parties have condemned the AAP government for its handling of the situation.
Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) President Sukhbir Singh Badal criticised Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, who also holds the home portfolio, over the recent blasts.
"Three blasts in 10 days, two in a single day, May 5: Jalandhar outside BSF headquarters and Sri Amritsar Sahib Army area, April 27: Rajpura rail track. Continued intelligence failures and the collapse of law and order are a matter of grave concern. Chief Minister @BhagwantMann, who is also the state Home Minister, is busy with mimicry and cheap politics. He has forfeited the right to remain in office," Badal said in a post on X.
Punjab Congress chief Amrinder Singh Raja Warring also slammed the Mann government over the two blasts.
"Back-to-back blasts have shaken Punjab. Yesterday in Jalandhar, and now near Khasa Camp in Amritsar, this is deeply alarming. Who is trying to destabilise our state? Why has the Punjab Government failed to prevent such incidents? What is the Government of India doing? Repeated lapses point to a serious breakdown of intelligence and security. Punjab's peace cannot be compromised. We demand accountability and immediate action," Warring said in a post on X.
