Two victims to get bone marrow transplants soon

The Army doctors said cross-donors for both patients have already been identified. “Deepak’s sister is a 100 per cent match. But their immune systems are compromised and a bone marrow transplant is not advisable at this stage. We want the patients to first recover from the burn injuries they have sustained. In one patient’s case we will be requiring grafts and once the infections have been controlled we will consider the bone marrow transplant,” said Brigadier Velu Nair.

Meanwhile,Delhi Health Minister Kiran Walia said that besides the compensations,Rajender’s widow Nandini will also get a government pension.

“We have sanctioned a pension for Nandini and are exploring the possibility of providing contractual employment to next kin of the victim in any of the government hospitals,” said Walia.