Mystery over death of 10-year-old Kerala girl
| Date :23-Dec-2022 |
Special Correspondent
A ten-YEAR-OLD girl from Kerala who had come for the National Cycle Polo Championship being held in the city died under mysterious circumstances at a Congress Nagar-based private hospital on Thursday.
Identified as Fathima Nida Shihabuddin Abu Bakr, the deceased was from Alappuzha district, Kerala.
Fathima was a part of the sub-junior team (under 14 years segment) and the contingent had arranged accommodation on their own in the city. Gajanan Burde, Organising Secretary of the championship told mediapersons that Fathima was unwell as she had not passed motions for the past two days. “After Fathima complained of severe stomach ache in the morning, she was rushed to Shrikrishna Hospital where she collapsed and died after being administered M-set injection which is an antiemetic medicine commonly used to control nausea and vomiting due to certain medical conditions like stomach upset, Burde added.
The national championship is organised by Nagpur District Cycle Polo Association under the aegis of All Maharashtra Cycle Polo Association and Cycle Polo Federation of India at Darshan Colony, opposite KDK College, from December 22 to December 30 in the city.
The Kerala team comprising 24 girl players was not provided accommodation by the federation. The Kerala contingent was participating in the championship after receiving the court’s special order. The federation had argued that they were not bound to provide accommodation to the players as the court only directed to give them opportunity in the tournament. As a result, the contingent was staying at Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh office at Congress Nagar on its own in the city. Fathima’s parents, President and Secretary of Kerala Cycle Polo Association would arrive in the city shortly after they were informed about the tragedy.
Meanwhile, Dr Mahesh Fulwani, Director of Shrikrishna Hospital, said that the girl was administered an M-set injection which contains Ondansetron. “She came with a complaint of pain in abdomen and vomiting. She did not suffer from any disease in the past, that’s what she told us. Accordingly, we administered the injection.” Normally, the doctors give this injection to patients coming to the hospital with such complaints, he added.
“We have to administer this injection to every patient who requires surgery to avoid any gastritis problem,” Dr Fulwani said.
Senior Inspector Prabhavati Ekurke, In-Charge of Dhantoli Police Station said, “ We received a medico-legal certificate (MLC) about the death of the girl from Shrikrishna Hospital.” Preliminary inquiries revealed that she was taken to the hospital for stomach ache and died five minutes after being given an injection, she added.
Ekurke said that the body was sent to Government Medical College & Hospital for post-mortem and police registered a case under Section 174 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. “The autopsy report will reveal exact cause behind Fathima’s death,” she added.