Indrani Mukherjea out of danger; to be under observation, says hospital

MUMBAI: Media magnate Indrani Mukherjea, prime accused in the sensational murder case of her daughter Sheena Bora, today regained consciousness and is out of danger, hospital authorities said today, two days after she was rushed from jail in a serious condition.

"Indrani is conscious. She is responding to our commands. Her condition is good. But she will remain under observation for next 24 to 48 hours before we consult a psychiatrist and seek opinion on discharging her," Dr T P Lahane, Dean of state-run J J Hospital told reporters here.

"She is still drowsy but we have been giving her some fluids including water. Indrani is completely out of danger now," Lahane said, adding, "within 48 hours we will discharge her."

43-year-old Indrani was rushed to JJ hospital from Byculla jail on Friday afternoon in an unconscious condition after she allegedly overdosed on anti-depressant pills.

To a query on the conflicting forensic findings on her suspected drug overdose, Lahane said, "The forensic test is authentic and reliable and we have accepted the findings of the report."

"We have been giving her treatment on the basis of clinical findings and she is respondig to our treatment," he said.

Dr Lahane had yesterday said a report on Indrani's urine samples from Hinduja Hospital laboratory confirmed that level of benzodiazepine--an anti depressant--was found raised.

"Normally if a patient is on antidepressant drug the level of benzodiazepine in urine is 200. But the level of benzodiazepine is 2088 as per the Hinduja report.The report is positive for drug overdose. Anti-epileptic drugs has already been ruled out. The (test) has come negative.It is only the anti-depressant that has caused the thing (collapse)," he had said.

Wife of media baron Peter Mukerjea, Indrani was arrested by Khar Police on August 25 for her alleged role in the murder of Sheena, her daughter from an earlier marriage, in 2012.

Indrani's daughter Sheena, 24, was allegedly kidnapped from outside National College in Bandra and strangled to death in a car by Indrani, her former husband Sanjeev Khanna and driver Shyamvar Rai.

Indrani's lawyer had moved a local court seeking permission to meet her in the hospital and the court sought a re-report on her health condition.