Nizamabad smuggling case: Excise constable G Sowmya continues to remain critical at NIMS

Excise constable G Sowmya, 23, was critically injured in Nizamabad after being run over during a vehicle check. She underwent surgery to remove her spleen and kidney and remains on ventilator and renal support at NIMS under multidisciplinary care.

Hyderabad: The health condition of 23-year-old excise constable G Sowmya, who was severely injured in the line of duty on Friday, January 23, when she was run over by a miscreant who was trying to escape in a car, continues to remain critical.

The constable was admitted to Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS) on Sunday, January 25. “At present, the patient is on ventilator support, conscious, oriented and obeys commands. The patient is on renal support with CRRT (Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy) and continuous cardiac monitoring, USG. She has suffered liver laceration. From yesterday, she has received multiple units of blood,” the health bulletin from NIMS said.

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The incident in which the excise constable was severely injured occurred near Madhavnagar village in Nizamabad district. While conducting a vehicle check, an excise team intercepted a car suspected of smuggling contraband. As Soumya stood in front of the vehicle to stop it, the driver suddenly accelerated and ran over her.

Following the attack, she was rushed to a local hospital where doctors had to surgically remove her spleen and one of her kidneys. She also suffered liver damage, rib injuries, and internal bleeding.

At present, Sowmya is on antibiotics, adequate analgesia and sedation. She is being closely monitored using advanced monitoring systems with frequent inputs from multidisciplinary teams.

Though condition has improved from the time of arrival, she is still critical. She has been seen by faculty of Emergency Medicine, Nephrology, Surgical Gastroenterology, Cardiology, Urology and Cardio Thoracic Surgery teams and is being closely monitored by the critical care team, the health bulletin added.