6-year-old rape victim in coma, multiple head and neck injuries
Odisha 6-year-old rape victim in coma, multiple head and neck injuries A six-year-old girl, who was raped and strangled on a school campus in Odisha’s Cuttack district on April 21, has gone in coma and is in a critical condition. Doctors at SCB Medical College and Hospital, Cuttack, said the child is undergoing treatment and is on a ventilator. “The girl has been put on a ventilator…The strangulation has significantly damaged her respiratory system. There are multiple injuries on her head and neck,” said Dr Shyama Kanungo, Superintendent of the SCB Medical College and Hospital. “Her pupils have started responding to light. Her coma score has climbed to 6/15 from 5/15,” said Kanungo, while referring to the Glasgow Coma Scale – a neurological indicator of a patient’s state of consciousness. The 6/15 score means the girl can perform basic commands. The girl was admitted to the Medical College after she was found unconscious on a school campus in a village of Salepur on Saturday. The minor was allegedly raped and strangled by her neighbour, who was later arrested and sent to judicial custody, police said. Odisha’s Parliamentary Affairs Minister Bikram Keshari Arukh said, “Rape cases, considered as Red Flag Cases, have special lawyers and warrant immediate police action. The accused has been arrested.” -PTC News
