SunstarTV Bureau: Former ISRO SAC Director Tapan Mishra on Tuesday claimed he was poisoned with deadly Arsenic trioxide more than three years ago.
According to Mishra’s claim, on May 23, 2017, during a promotion interview at ISRO headquarters, unknowingly had consumed the fatal dose which was probably mixed with chutney along with Dosa, in snacks after lunch.
In a Facebook post titled “Long Kept Secret, “scientist further claimed that in July 2017, Home Affairs Security personnel met him and alerted him of arsenic poisoning and helped doctors to focus on exact remedy. He later suffered from several health issues including severe breathing difficulty, unusual skin eruptions, skin shedding and fungal infections.
He also posted the medical report on the social media to claim he has been diagnosed with Arsenic toxication by the AIIMS, New Delhi.
However, there was no immediate response from ISRO over Mishra’s claims.
