Apollo drug report vague: AIIMS

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New Delhi: In a new twist, Dr Sudhir Gupta of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) has told CNN-IBN that Rahul Mahajan's toxicology report prepared by Apollo hospital is "vague".

Dr Gupta is an Associate Professor at the Department of Forensic Sciences and Toxicology at AIIMS and was one of the doctors who had conducted the post-mortem on Bibek Maitra's body.

He says that the report given by Dr Lal's Pathology Lab is lacking in many aspects.

However, what is clear is that Bibek Maitra certainly did not die of poisoning (as suggested by the BJP) and death due to any possible injuries has been ruled out.

AIIMS doctors, who performed the post-mortem on Bibek Maitra, say that the preliminary post-mortem report suggests he died due to an overdose of drugs.

Doctors have also confirmed that Rahul Mahajan indeed consumed drugs on Thursday night.

Police have confirmed to CNN-IBN that the duo took drugs in the bathroom of the Mahajan residence at 7 Safdarjang Road in delhi.

The police say that they may take Rahul into custody after the chemical analysis of white powder are in.

The police are currently questioning Rahul Mahajan at Apollo hospital's ICU. A police team with video camera's arrived at Apollo to question Rahul after Apollo doctors said he was fit to give a statement.

Doctors say Rahul is steadily recovering and that he is conscious and coherent. He has been put on a liquid diet since Sunday.

The Delhi Police have also decided to examine Rahul’s medical records and question Apollo's Medical Director Anupam Sibal, who made a complete U-turn on Rahul's toxicology report.

Tough stand on one day, ambiguity on the next day - the dramatic turnaround by Apollo hospital authorities on Rahul's drug report has cast a shadow over the on-going investigations in the case.

Rushing to give a clean chit to Rahul, Sibal on Saturday ruled out drug usage, contradicting statements of the four guests at the Mahajan residence on Thursday night.

However, he took a U-turn on Sunday and said that traces of Benzodiazepine - a sedative – had been found in Rahul’s urine sample.

Dr Sibal stood by the controversial report that the urine samples of Rahul had tested negative for any identifiable drug.