Hair Treatment Camp in Punjab's Sangrur: 65 Contract Eye Infection

An unauthorized medical camp in Punjab's Sangrur claiming a cure for baldness has ended up causing eye infections in more than 65 people who attended the camp. The camp provided a hair treatment with an oil that unfortunately caused participants pain and redness in their eyes.

The free hair treatment camp was held at Kali Devi Mandir in Sangrur on Sunday, without prior permission from the local administration. As per the reports, approximately 1000 individuals attended the camp, in which they were instructed to apply oil to hair and wash it off later as part of the treatment. Once they applied it to their scalp, they experienced health issues where their eyes became swollen, and inflamed with extreme pain. Numerous folks have been treated in the outpatient department (OPD) of the local civil hospital for symptoms of burning sensation in the eyes.

The police have registered a case against Tejinderpal Singh of Sangrur and Amandeep Singh of Khanna under Section 124 (voluntarily causing grievous hurt by use of acid, etc) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Section 7 of the Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisements) Act 1954. The police have arrested Tejinderpal Singh, an advocate, while they continue searching for Amandeep Singh.

Dr Sanjay Kamra, Sangrur’s Civil Surgeon, confirmed that the health department has launched an investigation into this serious case of negligence. The affected individuals received treatment from two doctors specializing in eye health at the Sangrur Civil Hospital. Furthermore, several private ophthalmologists reported a surge in folks obtaining treatment for eye infections.

Health officials have advised the public to avoid similar uncertified medical camps and emphasized the need to always seek expert advice from trained medical professionals before pursuing any sort of treatment or medication.

(Input from various sources)

(Rehash/Jithin Paul/MSM)