In a distressing incident at PGIMER Chandigarh, Harpreet Kaur succumbed to the effects of a poisonous injection administered 27 days earlier, revealing alarming lapses in patient security within the renowned medical institution. Harpreet Kaur, injected by her brother Jasmeet Singh due to her love marriage, faced a tragic fate, leading to a case of attempted murder. The police, actively investigating the matter, apprehended Buta Singh, the husband of her maternal uncle’s daughter.
Despite medical efforts at PGI, administering an antidote showed no response, prompting an urgent need to identify the toxic injection. Initial inquiries uncovered a chilling plot orchestrated by Jasmeet Singh, Buta Singh, and Manpreet Singh, who devised the poisonous injection using Hit, sanitizer, and five sleeping pills after learning the method on YouTube.As the investigation unfolded, it was revealed that a deal worth 10 lakh rupees had been settled, with Jasmeet Singh allocating 50,000 to Buta Singh, who, in turn, transferred the funds to Manpreet Singh. From this amount, Manpreet facilitated a 1,000 rupee online transfer to caretaker Jaspreet Kaur.“The Investigating Officer (IO) from Police Station , Sector 11, Chandigarh, in the matter of Harmeet Kaur, aged 24 years , wife of Gurvinder Singh and resident of Rajpura, Patiala . who expired on 10th December here at PGIMER, had requested PGIMER to constiture a medical board to conduct the postmortem. Accordingly, a medical board was constituted comprising doctors from different specialties and the postmortem was duly conducted. After the completion of the post mortem, the body was handed over to the family”, says the PGIMER SpokespersonThe tragedy not only exposes the vulnerabilities of patients within healthcare facilities but also demands a comprehensive inquiry into the circumstances surrounding Harpreet Kaur’s poisoning. The case, now elevated to murder, underscores the imperative for stringent security measures and vigilant oversight within medical institutions to ensure the safety of patients.
