Dr Rajshree, who was the on-duty Chief Medical Officer on Hyderabad University campus on the fateful night of Rohtih Vemula's suicide, says that she arrived at the spot 20 minutes after the body was recovered.
Refuting the claims made by HRD Minister Smriti Irani on Wednesday, the on-duty Chief Medical Officer M Rajshree says that she was at the spot 20 minutes after the body was recovered, The NewsMinute reports.
On Wednesday, February 24, Smriti Irani in the Parliament alleged that after Rohith Vemula's body was recovered, no doctor was allowed near the body. She claimed that the body was used as a political tool.
Speaking to The NewsMinute, Dr Rajshree says, "Security officials found the body in NRS hostel room. I got a call around 7:20 pm and I rushed to the hostel to examine the body. By the time I reached the body was removed from the ceiling fan. Within 10 minutes we declared him dead. I also informed the Vice Chancellor immediately. He asked me whether there was any possibility of reviving Rohith. I was there till 3 am that day."
Dr Rajshree claims that the time of death and their arrival was recorded in the health book of the Hyderabad Central University. The record book (as per documents recovered by The NewsMinute) says 'Informed to VC, DSW, Registrar and reported to police.' Dr Rajshree also says that when she arrived at the spot, the police was already present.
In the Parliament on Wednesday, Smriti Irani said, "According to a report submitted to the Telangana High Court, the police had reached Rohith's hospital at 7:20 pm when they found the body. The police said that when they reached the hostel, they found the room open and the dead body was on the table. A hand written suicide note was found. The suicide note that was left behind does not blame anyone.
This is not my submission. This is what the police said. No one allowed a doctor near this child, to revive this child. Instead, his body was used as a political tool. No police was allowed till 6:30 am the following morning. Who tried to help this child?"
Watch Smriti Irani's Parliament address here:
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