The Simulia police registered an unnatural death case and began investigation following a 12-year-old boy’s death allegedly due to administration of a wrong injection on Saturday.
The deceased, identified as Amit Sahani, was suffering from fever and vomiting. His uncle Vinod Sahani took him to the nearby Prasanti Medicine Store at Adaa Market where he was administrated an injection by a pharmacist in the store.
Then, he was brought home. But when he slept and didn’t respond to the calls, Vinod took him to the nearest Community Health Centre (CHC) at Markona. The doctor at the CHC, after examination, declared the boy brought dead.
An aggrieved Vinod lodged a complaint with police alleging wrong medication by the pharmacist. Vinod, a resident of Darbhanga area of Bihar, was doing business residing in Simulia.
Locals have alleged that many quacks are active in the area and gullible people are falling into their traps and losing their lives.