Death of kids
Pharmacist remanded in police custody
Tribune News Service

Poonch, May 23
A local court today remanded a pharmacist, who allegedly gave expired injections to three children resulting in the death of two of them, in five days of police custody. The Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) sent the accused pharmacist, Murli Manohar Dutta, on five days’ police remand till May 28.

Two children died while another became critical after they were allegedly given expired injections by the pharmacist at a medical shop in Rajouri yesterday. The police arrested the pharmacist following protests by people in this border town.

Police sources said Murli gave injections to Atib Kabir, 4, a resident of Rajdhani Bagla Thanamandi, Wahid Ahmad, 7, of Kotdara Rajouri, and Sobia Mushtaq of ward No. 7 of Rajouri town, who were suffering from high fever.

While Atib and Wahid died, Shobia was hospitalised in a critical condition, they added. The police arrested the accused after people held protests against the pharmacist demanding his arrest.