Thiruvananthapuram: IAS officer Sriram Venkitaraman, who is under treatment in the Medical College Hospital here, has post-congestion retrograde amnesia. It is a loss of memory-access to events that occurred, or information that was learned, before an injury or the onset of a disease. This was reported when a special team was set to question Sriram.
The conclusion was made by the doctors in the medical board of the MCH. As per the police case, Sriram was driving the car under influence of alcohol when the accident occurred resulting in the death of journalist K.M. Basheer. The revision petition submitted by the government against the bail given to him will be heard by the court on Friday.
Doctors said retrograde amnesia is a psychological condition that can happen after any major trauma. The incident may be completely forgotten or the...
person could slowly recall it when the stress subsides. Though CT scan was conducted on Thursday, no major health issues could be detected. The pain in the hand and neck was still persisting. Due to the dislocation in the vertebrae, there is pressure in the spinal code.
Hence the neurosurgery department has recommended continuation of the treatment for three weeks after which a decision will be taken whether to conduct a surgery.
The doctors said his health was improving and that he had recovered from dizziness, headaches and vomiting.
Sriram, who was admitted to the surgical ICU while being in remand, was later shifted to the trauma ICU. Now he is in the neuro-surgery observation ward. The psychiatry department has also recommended treatment for mental stress.
The medical team consisted of general surgery head of department Dr Abdul Latheef, neurosurgery head of department Dr Anil Peethamabaran, orthopedic doctor Dr Arun, hospital superintendent Dr M. S. Sharmad, deputy superintendent Dr Sunil Kumar, RMO and psychiatrist Dr Mohan Roy and radio diagnosis head Dr John. Policemen questioned
The new probe team consisting of ADGP Shaik Darvesh Saheb and narcotic assistant commissioner Sheen Tharyil questioned the policemen of the Museum station on the accident that led to the death of journalist Basheer.
They will question Sriram’s female friend Wafa, who was with him at the time of the accident, and Dr Rakesh of the General Hospital who treated Sriram in the first stage.
Meanwhile, the Thiruvananthapuram Press Club has cancelled the associate membership issued to E.M. Najeeb, executive director of KIMS, for allegedly helping Sriram in destroying the evidence.
