Path report out: Was Nigamanand poisoned?
The save Ganga crusader Swami Nigamanand's pathology report accessed by CNN-IBN indicates that he may have died due to insecticide poisoning.
June 15, 2011 / 11:45 IST
The save Ganga crusader Swami Nigamanand's pathology report accessed by CNN-IBN indicates that he may have died due to insecticide poisoning.
The report from Delhi's Lal Path Labs indicates Swami Nigamanand could have died due to insecticide poisoning. Swami Nigamanand's pathology report says that he he died of insecticide which was administered to him during the duration of his stay at the government hospital. The pathology report shows high levels of toxins in the blood and indicates organophosphate insecticide posisoning. Swami Nigamanand was admitted to the Haridwar district hospital on April 27. He was shifted to the Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences on May 4, when his blood sample was sent for analysis to Delhi. Nigamanand's postmortem report says he died due to malnutrition and scepticaemia. The Uttarakhand government has ordered a CB-CID probe into the death. Swami Nigamanand was fasting to protest the Uttarakhand government's refusal to ban mining along a stretch of the Ganga near Rishikesh. He died on Monday, just a day after Baba Ramdev ended his fast. Discover the latest Business News, Sensex, and Nifty updates. Obtain Personal Finance insights, tax queries, and expert opinions on Moneycontrol or download the Moneycontrol App to stay updated!
