Sheela Marandi, a Maoist functionary and wife of Maoist political bureau member Prashant Bose was admitted at the Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS), in Ranchi for treatment.
She was admitted on Wednesday morning around 9 AM after she started showing the symptoms of epilepsy during her interrogation in police remand. The doctors of Saraikela-Kharsawan referred her to RIMS for better treatment.
In order to provide the best and medical treatment, she was taken to RIMS after she complained of uneasiness. Her condition is stable and doctors treating her will conduct pathological examination and the CT scanning of her body was also done,” I.G (operation) and police spokesperson, A.V. Homkar said.
Since she is a high-profile prisoner she has been shifted to room number A 3 of paying wards of RIMS amid tight security. RIMS deputy superintendent Dr Shailesh Tripathi said that initially, she showed the symptoms of epilepsy besides breathing problems and weakness. She is under the supervision of Dr. Vinay of the medicine department. She is learnt to have told doctors that she had a problem of thyroid and blood pressure. RIMS spokesperson, Dr. Dipendra Kumar Sinha informed that further course of treatment will be decided once the report of her pathological examination comes.
Security has been beefed up at RIMS and over a dozen jawans of Jharkhand Jaguar have been deputed for the security of this high profile prisoner. Given the instance of the escape of Maoists from RIMS, security personnel have been asked to stay alert and don’t allow anybody to meet her. The entire first floor of RIMS has been secured.