Rajbala was injured during stampede,says medical report

According to Sudhir Yadav,Joint Commissioner of Police,northern range,“The MLC issued in respect of Smt. Rajbala by CMO Dr. Lavkesh at 3.10 am,suggests that she was injured in the stampede at Ramlila ground at about 1.00 am as disclosed by her to the doctor.”

A doctor at LNJP said on condition of anonymity,“MLCs are made immediately after administering basic critical care to the patient. We had not done her investigations then,and were not aware of the precise nature of the spinal injury,so the reports are based on prima facie indications of the injury.”

A neurologist at GB Pant Hospital however said,“the impact of the injury is very grave,it appears as though she fell from a great height. But if she was stuck in the stampede for a very long time,it could also have resulted in the injury.”

Meanwhile,five days after Rajbala was admitted to GB Pant Hospital,doctors said her condition had deteriorated at around 1 am on Friday with fluctuations in blood pressure and heart rate that had to be controlled by medicines. The evening bulletin however said that ‘no major fluctuations’ had been noted during the day. The medical bulletin added that her vital parameters were being maintained ‘with increased pharmacological support.’ Rajbala,has been on ventilator support since Sunday evening. Doctors however said her condition had dipped from ‘being critical,to very critical.’