Aid extended to snake bite victims
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, July 16 2022:
Loktak Battalion of IGAR (S) extended life-saving medical assistance to one Chandra B Oinam (10) of Torbung village, in Churachandpur district on Saturday, who was bitten by a venomous snake on Saturday.
According to PRO IGAR (S), Chandra, with symptoms of mild fever, vomiting and head ache since the time of bite, was pished by villagers to Assam Rifles Medical hospital at Kangvai where he was rendered life-saving medical care and stabilised his condition.
Meanwhile, Keithelmanbi Battalion of IGAR (South) also provided immediate life-saving medical assistance to a child in Imphal West district on Friday.
The PRO said that on receiving news of a local child being bitten by a snake in the vicinity of Keithelmanbi Garrison, Assam Rifles troops rushed to provide immediate and essential medical aid to the victim thereby averting any threat to child's life.