65 report to hospital with eye infection after hair treatment camp in Punjab’s Sangrur
The camp, which claimed to offer a solution for hair loss, left participants with pain and redness in the eyes after they applied an oil provided and washed it off later as part of the treatment.
At least 65 people, who attended a free hair treatment camp organised at Kali Devi Mandir in Sangrur on Sunday, have been treated in the outpatient department (OPD) of the local civil hospital for symptoms of burning sensation in the eyes since last night, civil surgeon Dr Sanjay Kamra said on Monday.
The camp, which claimed to offer a solution for hair loss, left participants with pain and redness in the eyes after they applied an oil provided at the event and washed it off later as part of the treatment, Dr Kamra said. He said no permission was sought from the local administration to conduct the camp that nearly 1,000 people attended.
Dr Vaibhav Mittal, a private eye specialist based in Sangrur, said he had examined 40 patients since Monday morning.
“A team has been set up to investigate the matter and identify the individuals who organised the event without permission,” Dr Kamra said.
The police also denied granting any permission for holding the camp. DSP, special branch, Sanjeev Singla said acting on the complaint of a patient, Sukhveer Singh of Ajit Nagar in Sangrur, a case was registered Section 124 (voluntarily causing grievous hurt by use of acid, etc) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Samhita (BNS) and Drug and Magic Remedies Act against Tejinder Pal Singh, an advocate and resident of JP Colony, Sangrur, and Amandeep Singh a barber from Bilaspur village in Payal tehsil of Ludhiana district.
