Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Dec 12: Following mysterious deaths of as many as seven persons in two isolated incidents, in Budhal area of district Rajouri, MLA Budhal Assembly constituency Choudhary Javed Iqbal has taken up the matter for investigation and relief with the Chief Minister Omar Abdullah.
Five of a family in Budhal area of Rajouri died last week following complaints of sickness and vomiting after consuming meals at their home. The MLA visited the tragedy struck family in Budhal and also the Government Medical College in Jammu where other members of the family were under treatment.
After another similar incident, five kilometers away from the site of previous incident, MLA Javed this afternoon met with the Chief Minister Omar Abdullah to seek his personal intervention in investigation and considering ex- gratia relief for the victim families. The Chief Minister has assured immediate intervention in the matter.
Earlier in the day, MLA Javed also met the Home Secretary Chandrakar Bharti requesting his personal intervention and monitoring of forensic examination of food samples collected from sites of incidents. Choudhary Javed told Home Secretary that since incidents have happened at significant distance from each other, the matter needs thorough investigation.
Choudhary also spoke with Director Forensic Laboratory to check the status of sample examination.
Earlier this morning, MLA spoke to Health Secretary Syed Abid Rasheed Shah for rushing in medical teams. The Health Secretary assured the MLA of best medical care for the sick victims under his personal monitoring.
Later in the day, the MLA visited some of the victims undergoing treatment at GMC Jammu. Principal GMC Jammu who accompanied the MLA during his visit to the patients informed that examination of virology and toxicology is also underway at different labs within and outside Jammu and Kashmir. The MLA said that he is in regular touch with Deputy Commissioner Rajouri Abhishek Sharma for coordinated monitoring of the situation.
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