Indrani critical, next 48 hours key

Doctor said she is in a deep sleep right now but her blood pressure and pulse levels are normal

Former media magnate Indrani Mukerjea, prime accused in the sensational Sheena Bora murder case, is still critical with the next 48 hours going to be crucial for her survival, according to JJ hospital, where she was rushed yesterday from Byculla prison with suspected drug overdose.

"The next 48 hours will be critical for her," said J J Hospital's T P Lahane.

"We can not say that Indrani is out of danger before the next 48 hours. 72 hours are very critical out of which 24 hours have already passed. We will be able to say only after 48 hours whether her condition has improved or not," Lahane said.

He said "she is in a deep sleep right now but her blood pressure and pulse levels are normal. She is not on ventilator support but we are providing her with oxygen because she is not able to breath automatically." "We did not find the drug in the gastric test. If the drug must have dissolved in the body we will come to know when we get the urine and blood sample report by tomorrow evening," he added.