No Clues Yet in Mysterious Deaths of Eight in Badhal Village of Rajouri : Expert Teams Return Empty-Handed

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LIAQAT ALI KHATANA

RAJOURI DEC 20:-The mysterious deaths of eight individuals, including seven children, in Badhal village remain unsolved, leaving the community in fear and frustration. Despite extensive investigations by expert teams from the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), and Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGI), no definitive cause has been identified.

The tragedy began on December 8 when Muhammad Fazal’s entire family fell ill. Fazal and his four children succumbed to the illness, while his wife remains under treatment at the Jammu Medical College, reportedly out of danger. Four days later, the illness struck another household, claiming the lives of three children from Muhammad Rafiq’s family in quick succession.

Given the severity of the situation, authorities mobilized multiple medical teams, including specialists from Jammu and Rajouri Medical Colleges, and even deployed a BSL-3 mobile laboratory designed to investigate highly infectious diseases. Over 4,000 villagers were screened, and extensive samples of food, water, and medicines were collected. However, preliminary tests have yielded no conclusive findings.

Local residents are demanding answers. “If nothing was found, then how did eight of our children die? We need answers to protect others,” said one distressed villager.

Health officials confirmed that further analysis is underway, including tests on medicines consumed by the victims. The community anxiously awaits these results, hoping for clarity in this harrowing mystery