Assam: Assault on doctor at Margherita Civil Hospital sparks outrage, three arrested

A shocking incident unfolded at Margherita Civil Hospital on Monday night, during the Uruka festivities around 10:30 pm. 

Dr Avishek Garodia, a well-known paediatrician at Margherita Civil Hospital, was attacked by Dimple Borah, his son, and two other individuals.

Dr Avishek Garodia recounted the incident, stating that on the day of Uruka, he was on emergency night duty at Margherita Civil Hospital. 

Dimple Borah, his son, and two others arrived with a dog bite patient, However, due to the unavailability of ARV injection during the night, they became agitated and resorted to abusive language. 

In the course of the altercation, they physically assaulted Dr Garodia, causing serious injuries to the said doctor following which perpetrators fled from the hospital.

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Speaking to the media, the doctor said, "I was on night duty when the ward boy called me for a few dog bites cases..after giving first aid, I asked the patient's attendants to come the next day for arv injection due to certain formalities but the attendants argued for injection on the same night."

On the next day, Dr Garodia filed an FIR at Margherita Police Station against Dimple Borah, his son, and the other individuals involved in the brutal attack. He urged the Margherita Police to take swift, stringent action against the assailants.

Dr Sanjib Sonowal, the general secretary of the Medical Council of India, Margherita branch, expressed deep concern over the incident.

Meanwhile, Margherita police have arrested three persons in this connection identified as Dimple Borah, Abhi Gogoi and Bola Gogoi and case number 04/2024 registered at Margherita police station.

All three persons have been sent to judicial custody.