Imphal, September 11: Small fragments of rubber bullet shells which had been lodged inside a woman's arm for the last 28 days were successfully removed during an operation on September 8 at RIMS.

The woman has been identified as one Arambam Bina (33) w/o Arambam Meghachadra of Langthabal Mantrikhong Awang Leikai.

A Bina received the rubber bullet injuries when State security forces fired tear gas shells and rubber bullets to disperse protestors during an agitation against the Armed Forces Special Powers Act at Langthabal on August 11.Talking to media persons, Bina's husband A Meghachandra informed that Bina was immediately rushed to RIMS for treatment.

However, the junior doctors present at the Casualty ward, without even properly examining the wound, stitched the wound and discharged Bina asking her to dress her wound everyday and return after a week for removing the stitch, added Meghachandra.

With the wound showing no signs of healing Bina returned to RIMS after seven days but the doctors told her that her wound had become septic and further asked her to come to the hospital for dressing on alternate days, said Meghachandra.

With the wound getting serious and showing no signs of healing, a worried Bina consulted a senior doctor of RIMS on August 26.On examining the wound, to doctor advised Bina undergo an exercise programme at the RIMS Rehabilitation Centre as one of the nerves on her arm was damaged.

Following the instruction of the doctor, Bina began the exercise programme at the RIMS Rehabilitation center from August 31.However, when she returned home her condition deteriorated and she began to have high temperature, said Meghachandra and added that Bina was once again readmitted at RIMS on September 1 on the advice of the doctor.

As her condition further worsened inspite of receiving medical treatment, Bina's injured arm was operated on September 8 and to the surprise of everyone including the doctors small fragments of rubber bullet shells were found inside the woman's arm during the operation.

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