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This Article is From Dec 23, 2012

Delhi gang-rape: 'Amanat' back on ventilator, tried to walk a few steps, say doctors

Delhi gang-rape: 'Amanat' back on ventilator, tried to walk a few steps, say doctors
New Delhi: The condition of Amanat (NOT her real name), the 23-year-old medical student who was raped and brutally assaulted in a moving bus in Delhi last Sunday night, is critical and she is undergoing a minor surgery at Safdarjung Hospital, doctors treating her said.

Amanat has been put back on the ventilator after she developed breathing problems in the morning, doctors said, adding that she had vomited last night.

The doctors also said that she tried to walk a few steps last night, doctors said.

Her blood pressure and pulse rate are currently stable, doctors said. Tests have been conducted to ascertain the level of infection in her body. She is still being fed intravenously, doctors added.

At a press conference yesterday, doctors said that she was composed psychologically. "She is psychologically totally composed and balanced. She is very brave and optimistic about having a good future. There is no signs of sadness or grief," Dr Kuldeep and Dr Abhilasha Yadav of the psychiatric department of the hospital, said.

'Amanat' also met her male friend, who was also attacked on the bus on the night of December 16, in Safdarjung Hospital, her friend's brother and police said yesterday.

"She is getting strength and moral support after meeting her friend. We asked her friend to meet her regularly which will help her recover soon," said Deputy Commissioner of Police Chhaya Sharma.

(With input from IANS)


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