COVID positive Azam Khan, son shifted to Lucknow’s Medanta Hospital from Sitapur jail

Lucknow: Controversial Samajwadi Party chief Azam Khan and his son Abdullah Khan had been shifted to Lucknow`s Medanta Hospital from Sitapur jail on Sunday for COVID remedy. The father-son duo was examined positive for the coronavirus on April 30, in accordance to police.

Azam Khan`s well being immediately deteriorated on Sunday following which he alongside along with his son was despatched to Lucknow by an ambulance. “Azam Khan has examined positive for COVID-19, and has reasonable signs,” Medanta Hospital (Lucknow) Director Dr Rakesh Kapoor instructed PTI.

On May 2, the jail administration reportedly tried to persuade Azam Khan for remedy at Lucknow’s King George’s Medical University however the SP chief refused to transfer out of the jail. He was later satisfied and officers confirmed within the night that he alongside along with his son had been headed to Lucknow’s Medanta Hospital.

“Azam Khan has fever, and has been saved on 4 litres of oxygen. His exams are being performed, and accordingly, his remedy will probably be achieved. His son is secure,” Kapoor instructed the information company.

A group of docs from the district hospital, together with Sitapur CMO Madhu Garola, had examined Azam Khan on Sunday. Officials from the district administration defined to the SP MP for a very long time the necessity to take him to Lucknow for higher remedy, Deputy Jailor Onkar Pandey instructed PTI.

Notably, 13 different inmates had additionally examined positive for COVID-19 after they complained of fever and cough on April 29.

Since February final 12 months, Azam Khan has been lodged in Sitapur jail with greater than 100 instances registered towards him, whereas his son Abdullah was additionally lodged in the identical jail in a number of instances filed towards him. 

Azam Khan, alongside along with his son and spouse Tazeen Fatma, was lodged in jail in February final 12 months in reference to numerous instances. In December, the Allahabad High Court granted bail to Tazeen Fatma in all 34 instances registered towards her. 

(With Agency Inputs) 

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