A 50-year-old woman died after allegedly consuming a herbal medicine for kidney stones in Kalluru mandal of Khammam district. The incident occurred on September 2 but came to light late.
According to reports, the deceased was identified as Gollamandala Kumari, a resident of Chandrupatla village, Kallur mandal. She had reportedly taken a herbal medicine from a folk healer, Kota Venkateswarlu of Peruvancha, for
treatment of kidney stones.
The folk healer allegedly gave her three litres of a liquid medicine and instructed her to consume it three times.
After consuming the medicine, Kumari reportedly developed severe stomach pain and fell ill. She was immediately shifted to a private hospital, where she was undergoing treatment. However, she died on September 2 while receiving treatment.