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New Delhi:
An 18-year-old medical student from Jaipur, who had come to AIIMS to take part in a fest at the college, is battling for his life after being found in a semi-comatose state in a suspected case of drug overdose.
Deepak Brajesh, a first year medical student at Jaipur's Sawai Man Singh medical college, was found on Thursday morning lying at the AIIMS auditorium.
He was admitted to the emergency ward of the hospital.
As there were no injuries to his body, doctor's suspect drug overdose was the reason for the student being taken ill.
His urine and blood samples have been sent for tests to check for any toxic substances.
Meanwhile, Deepak's father, SK Brajesh, also a doctor, insisted that his son was not into drugs.
"He doesn't even smoke or take alcohol, forget about taking drugs.
"Even the doctors have not confirmed anything. They are awaiting the blood and urine test results," said the father, who last night came to Delhi from Jaipur.
"He will turn 19 this September 22. He was supposed to return home the same day and we were planning to celebrate together. "He (Deepak) is not able to speak but he is responding to his surroundings with eye movements," he said.
Deepak, along with his college friends, had left for Delhi on the night of September15 to take part at 'Pulse', the AIIMS fest. He was acting in a play at the annual fest, which began on September 16 and will continue till September 22.
Deepak Brajesh, a first year medical student at Jaipur's Sawai Man Singh medical college, was found on Thursday morning lying at the AIIMS auditorium.
He was admitted to the emergency ward of the hospital.
As there were no injuries to his body, doctor's suspect drug overdose was the reason for the student being taken ill.
His urine and blood samples have been sent for tests to check for any toxic substances.
Meanwhile, Deepak's father, SK Brajesh, also a doctor, insisted that his son was not into drugs.
"He doesn't even smoke or take alcohol, forget about taking drugs.
"Even the doctors have not confirmed anything. They are awaiting the blood and urine test results," said the father, who last night came to Delhi from Jaipur.
"He will turn 19 this September 22. He was supposed to return home the same day and we were planning to celebrate together. "He (Deepak) is not able to speak but he is responding to his surroundings with eye movements," he said.
Deepak, along with his college friends, had left for Delhi on the night of September15 to take part at 'Pulse', the AIIMS fest. He was acting in a play at the annual fest, which began on September 16 and will continue till September 22.
