India, Aug. 14 -- The health condition of five protesters, including three on hunger strike over alleged irregularities in Jharkhand recruitment examinations, remained stable on Friday, a senior doctor said.

Ranchi Civil Surgeon Amrendra Prasad told PTI that Devendra Mahto, Rahul Kranti and Umme Habiba continued their fast, but their vital signs remained stable.

The other two, Shivam Singh, a resident of Madhya Pradesh, and Krishna from Hazaribag district, were admitted after sustaining injuries during a march to the Jharkhand assembly on August 10, he said.

"The health condition of the five is being monitored. They are being administered multivitamin infusions through dextrose normal saline (DNS), but their electrolyte levels, includi...