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Health
17-Year-Old Student Dies After Injection at Bhilwara Medical Store, Crowd Sets Fire
✍️ Amar Ujala · Bhilwara
🗓 15 Nov 2026, 11:37 AM
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A 17‑year‑old CA student in Bhilwara died after receiving an injection at Lava Kush Medical Store, prompting relatives to accuse the shopkeeper of unauthorized treatment and a mob to set the premises ablaze.
Bhilwara, Rajasthan – A 17‑year‑old chartered‑accountancy student, identified as Prachi Mehta, was found dead after an injection was administered at Lava Kush Medical Store. According to relatives, the injection was given without any doctor’s prescription, and they allege the shopkeeper performed the procedure illegally.
The family’s anger quickly turned into a mob reaction; several people gathered outside the store and set fire to the premises shortly after the death was reported. Local police arrived to control the situation and subsequently sealed the medical store as part of the investigation.
Authorities have opened a case to determine whether the injection constituted medical negligence or a criminal act. The sealed shop remains under police supervision while forensic examinations are conducted on the deceased and the site.
The incident has sparked a broader debate in Rajasthan about the regulation of unlicensed medical practices and the safety of over‑the‑counter health services.
Further updates will be provided as the investigation progresses.
The family’s anger quickly turned into a mob reaction; several people gathered outside the store and set fire to the premises shortly after the death was reported. Local police arrived to control the situation and subsequently sealed the medical store as part of the investigation.
Authorities have opened a case to determine whether the injection constituted medical negligence or a criminal act. The sealed shop remains under police supervision while forensic examinations are conducted on the deceased and the site.
The incident has sparked a broader debate in Rajasthan about the regulation of unlicensed medical practices and the safety of over‑the‑counter health services.
Further updates will be provided as the investigation progresses.