Arrow stuck in youth's head removed after complex surgery in Madhya Pradesh

An arrow that got stuck in the head of a tribal youth Prakash, after he was shot at over a petty dispute in Alirajpur district, was removed after a complex surgery performed by doctors at a state-run hospital in Madhya Pradesh.

"We took out the arrow having spring from Prakash's head in an operation which lasted for an hour last evening. The patient is currently out of danger," said Dr P S Lubana on Wednesday, who headed the three-member team of surgeons at Maharaja Yeshwantrao (MY) hospital.

According to Police, the incident occurred on Monday night over a dispute at an engagement function in Umrakhala village of Alirajpur district, which resulted in the arrow getting stuck in the victim's head. He was admitted to Alirajpur district hospital from where he was rushed to Indore.

Dr Lubana said the arrow had pierced his skull bone and got stuck 4.5 cm deep inside his head. The arrow entered his brain, but it didn't cause any fatal injury to him, he said.

For the doctors at MY hospital, the surgery to remove arrows stuck in body parts of patients is nothing new. "The bows and arrows are still used in the modern world, particularly in the tribal-dominated Jhabua and Alirajpur districts of MP where it is used by tribals to attack each other in case of a dispute," Lubana said.

Majority of tribals come to MY Hospital from these two districts for removal of arrows from their bodies, he added.