Heartbreaking but worrying news has come out of North India, a state level kabaddi player died of rabies. He was allegedly bitten by a stray puppy, which he rescued from the drain. 22 -year -old emerging kabaddi player Brijesh Solanki of Uttar Pradesh started seeing symptoms of rabies a few days before his death. Brijesh, a gold medalist at the state championship and a potential player of the Pro Kabaddi League, was bitten by a vagabond, after which he did not get an anti-rabies vaccine, due to which he died. This has been reported in the latest reports.
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Kabaddi player dies due to dog bites
Solanki’s family gave this information on Thursday. Solanki, a resident of Farana village of Khurja Nagar Kotwali area, was bitten by a puppy two months ago, but he did not take it seriously after which his health deteriorated on 28 June. Solanki’s brother Sandeep said that he was admitted to the hospital but could not be saved despite much effort. Kabaddi players were the youngest of three brothers.
Anti-rabies vaccine was not installed
Sandeep said, “About two months ago, a puppy was trapped in a drain. In an attempt to save him, Pillay bites Brijesh’s finger. “He said,” She (Solanki) thought it is not serious and did not get anti-rebase vaccine. Later, a private hospital in Aligarh confirmed that he was bitten by a mad animal, possibly a monkey or dog. ”Brijesh was living in the village during the accident and was training locally. According to officials, after his death, the Health Department has put anti-rabies vaccines to 29 people in Farana village as a precaution.
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At least 29 people vaccinated as a precautionary measure
After his death, health officials visited Farana village and vaccinated at least 29 people as a precaution. Local awareness campaign has also been started.
Family demands help
Brajesh’s coach Praveen Kumar said, “He was our most promising player. He felt that his hand pain was due to regular kabaddi practice.
The family has now appealed to the government for help. Sandeep said, “Brijesh was the only one to earn a house. We request from the government
#WATCH | Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh | State-Level Kabaddi player dies after allegedly being bitten by a stray dog
Deceased Kabaddi Player Brijesh Solanki’s elder brother, Sandeep says, “He went to practice in the village and got a little bite from a dog after pulling it out of a… pic.twitter.com/o6Riz7SfE9
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