MUMBAI: One of the three critical patients injured in the Bandra Terminus stampede, 19-year-old Indrajeet Sahani, a native of Gorakhpur, passed away around noon on Saturday. Sahani, who faced the possibility of limb amputation, is survived by his mother and two brothers. At this point, doctors are uncertain about the exact cause of death but noted multiple potential factors.
“It’s possible that a blood clot in his arteries dislodged, leading to cardiogenic shock. We attempted to stabilise it with compression and restricted the patient’s movement to prevent further displacement. He was already on thrombolytics to help dissolve the clot.
Another possibility is that he experienced significant blood loss, resulting in hemorrhagic shock,” said a doctor at KEM Hospital involved in his treatment.
Sahani required a blood transfusion on Friday night, which was delayed due to a shortage of blood. The family called all the blood banks but to no avail. A doctor at the hospital, who helped arrange for blood, confirmed this delay.
Senior KEM doctor said that while Sahani’s blood group, B positive, was unavailable, he was administered three bottles of O positive in time. “The blood bank shortage had no connection to thea unfortunate death,” the doctor said, adding that the patient died only hours before an operation.
“He had gangrene infection but before we could give him anastasia for the procedure, he passed away. We are unsure the reasons, we will have to wait for postmortem report.”
The deceased’s siblings are struggling to process the sudden loss of their youngest brother. His older brother, Amarjeet, said, “We were told to get an X-ray done for an operation today. About an hour after we returned, doctors said that he passed away.”
Sahani family is now hoping for acknowledgement of the death and compensation by the Indian Railways.
Two other patients, one 19-year-old Noor Mohammed Sheikh and 29-year-old Ramsevak Prajapati, are stable and still on treatment at KEM.
Vinay Shetty, with the NGO Life Blood Council, commented on the shortage of all blood types in the city. “This happens during and soon after Diwali festivities, as very few blood donation camps are held. Hospitals need to anticipate this and take extra measures to ensure adequate stock by organising mass blood donation camps.”
