Fatehpur (Uttar Pradesh), July 13: A 24-year-old man in Uttar Pradesh’s Fatehpur, identified as Vikas Dubey, has allegedly been bitten by a snake for the seventh time in 40 days.
Chief Medical Officer Rajiv Nayan Giri said that Dubey had requested financial assistance from the authorities. “The victim came to the Collectorate and cried that he had spent a lot of money to cure the snake bite and now he requested financial help from the authorities. I advised him to visit a government-run hospital where he could get anti-snake venom free of cost,” Giri said on Friday.
He added, “It is very strange that a person is bitten by a snake every Saturday. We still need to figure out if it is actually a snake that’s biting him. We also need to see the competence of the doctor who is treating him. A person being bitten by a snake every Saturday and being admitted to the same hospital each time, and recovering in just one day seems strange.”
The Chief Medical Officer further stated that a three-doctor team had been formed to investigate the matter. “This is why we thought of forming a team to investigate the case, after which I will tell the people the truth of the matter,” he added.
According to officials, each time the snake attacked Vikas Dubey, he was taken to the hospital and recovered after receiving treatment.
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