Top ISRO scientist claims he was poisoned with arsenic trioxide in 2017
In a Facebook post, the scientist claimed that fatal dose was probably mixed with chutney along with Dosa, in snacks after lunch. Tapan Mishra has also shared the medical report of treatment from the doctor of AIIMS (Photo: Zee Media)
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Updated: Jan 6, 2021, 11:26 AM IST
In a big shocker, a top Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has claimed that he was poisoned in 2017 during an interview in Bengaluru.
Through a Facebook post, Tapan Misra said that an attempt was made to poison him with arsenic trioxide on May 23, 2017, when he was sitting in a promotional interview at ISRO headquarters. Along with this, he has appealed to the security agencies to investigate and said that find out who gave poison and why.
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Poison attack on me maybe due to my RISAT work: ISRO scientist
Misra expressed suspicion that people who were afraid of losing orders from the Indian government might have been involved in the attack on him.
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AHMEDABAD: A day after claiming that he was poisoned with arsenic over three years ago, top ISRO scientist Tapan Misra on Wednesday said it might have been due to his contribution in developing indigenous radar imaging satellites.
Talking to reporters at his residence here, Misra expressed suspicion that people who were afraid of losing orders from the Indian government might have been involved in the attack on him.
Updated Jan 06, 2021 | 07:15 IST
In a Facebook post titled Long Kept Secret , Tapan Misra further claimed that in 2017, Home Affairs security personnel met him and alerted him of arsenic poisoning and helped doctors to focus on exact remedy. Representational Image
Bengaluru: A top ISRO scientist on Tuesday claimed he was poisoned more than three years ago.
Tapan Misra alleged he was poisoned with deadly arsenic trioxide on May 23, 2017, during a promotion interview at ISRO headquarters here. Fatal dose was probably mixed with chutney along with Dosa, in snacks after lunch, he said.
Misra is presently working as Senior Advisor at ISRO and is superannuating at the end of this month.
Senior ISRO Scientist Says He Was Poisoned 3 Years Ago
Tapan Misra, the ISRO scientist, claimed he later suffered from health issues including severe breathing difficulty, unusual skin eruptions, skin shedding and fungal infections.
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A top ISRO scientist on Tuesday claimed he was poisoned more than three years ago.
Tapan Misra alleged he was poisoned with deadly arsenic trioxide on May 23, 2017, during a promotion interview at ISRO headquarters here. Fatal dose was probably mixed with chutney along with Dosa, in snacks after lunch, he said. Misra is presently working as Senior Advisor at ISRO and is superannuating at the end of this month.