Baba Ka Dhaba owner admitted to hospital after taking sleeping pills: Delhi Police
Kanta Prasad was brought to the hospital in an unconscious condition after he consumed alcohol and sleeping pills, said DCP South Atul Thakur
Baba Ka Dhaba owner Kanata Prasad has been admitted to Safdarjung Hospital last night after consuming sleeping pills, informed Delhi Police on Friday. Prasad was admitted to the hospital in an unconscious condition after he consumed alcohol and sleeping pills, said DCP South Atul Thakur.
"Kanta Prasad, 80 y/o owner of 'Baba Ka Dhaba' was admitted to Safdarjung Hospital last night. He had brought in an unconscious condition after he consumed alcohol & sleeping pills. Statement of his son has been recorded for the same. Probe on," Atul Thakur was quoted as saying by news agency ANI.
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Badami Devi, wife of Baba Ka Dhaba's Kanta Prasad said that she did not know anything. "I don't know what did he eat. I had not seen. He fell unconscious, I was sitting at the dhaba. I brought him here. Doctor has not told us anything so far. I don't know what was going on in his mind," she said.
Citing Delhi Police sources, the news agency reported that the initial investigation suggested attempted suicide. According to hospital authorities, Prasad is in critical condition but on ventilator now. Alcohol content and sleeping pills have been found in his blood, the report said.
The development comes just a week after it was reported that he had shut down his new restaurant that he had opened in Malviya Nagar last year using the donation money. He had to close the restaurant due to heavy losses. Prasad returned to his old eatery, from where he had shot to fame.
Speaking to ANI, Prasad said that he had shut that new eatery on February 15.
"The heavy expense of around ₹1 lakh was involved in running it and we had to pay ₹36,000 per month to workers working there and the rent of that shop was ₹35,000 per month. Other expenses included electricity bill, water bill, etc. As compared to the investment, the returns were less so it was necessary to close it because we were incurring losses," Prasad told ANI.
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