8th-grade student dies after a botched treatment by RMP in Khammam’s Konijerla

An 8th-grade student died following a botched treatment allegedly under the influence of alcohol by a registered medical practitioner at Baswapuram of Konijerla mandal in the district. The student, Challa Hemasri (14), who was studying at the local Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya, fell ill with a cold and fever; her parents took her to a local RMP, Sampath. He administered an injection through an intravenous (IV) cannula in the hand. Family members stated that after...