Union minister hints unidentified toxins behind unexplained deaths in J&K's Rajouri
PTC News Desk: Amid rising cases of mystery desease in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district, Union minister Dr Jitendra Singh has signaled mysterious toxins behind unexplained deaths. A t least 17 people have died due to the mysterious disease that has been expanding its footprint in the region rapidly.
According to the officials, preliminary investigation suggests unidentified toxins as the main cause of deaths.
"As per preliminary investigation conducted by the CSIR lab in Lucknow, it is not any infection, viral or bacterial in nature. Toxins have been found. Now, investigation is underway to ascertain what kind of toxin it is," Union minister Dr Jitendra Singh said.
Singh also asserted that the investigation is being conducted from all the possible angles and appropriate action will be taken if any irregularities found.
The Ministry of Home Affairs has constituted an 11-member inter-ministerial team for rigorous investigate into the matter. The team reached the district a day after toll climbed to 17 prompting the authorities to declare the area a containment zone on Wednesday. Prohibitory orders on public and private gatherings have also been imposed to mitigate the situation.
Similar symptoms have been reported including fever, pain, nausea, intense sweating, and loss of consciousness have been reported in the patients. Most of the patients succumbed to the illness within days of illness.
- PTC NEWS
