Brutal Attack on Assam Doctor, 24 Arrested, CM Condemns ''Barbaric'' Act

Acting promptly, Assam Police managed to arrest all the 24 people Guwahati: The Assam Police has arrested 24 people involved in the 'barbaric' attack on a doctor in Udali Covid Care Centre. The arrests have been made within hours of the unfortunate incident that took place on June 1, Tuesday.

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02 Jun 2021, 12:52 am

Hojai, Assam:

The doctor, Seuj Kumar Senapati,was posted at Udali CCC in Hojai district of central Assam. He was attacked by over 24 relatives of a patient including women. The relatives lost their cool after their patient died within hours of being hospitalised. They started hitting Dr Senapati and kicking him as the doctor lay on the ground.

Condemning the incident, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said, "Such barbaric attacks on our frontline workers won't be tolerated by our administration.

@gpsinghassam @assampolice Ensure that the culprits brought to justice".

Such barbaric attacks on our frontline workers won't be tolerated by our administration. @gpsinghassam @assampolice Ensure that the culprits brought to justice. https://t.co/HwQfbWwYmn
— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) June 1, 2021

CM further said that he is personally monitoring the matter.

Assam Police Special DGP G P Singh had tweeted that the 24 arrests have been made.

Reference assault on Dr Seuj Kumar Senapati posted in Udali COVID CARE CENTRE, HOJAI, ASSAM - One of the miscreant has been arrested. Instructions have been given to SP @Hojai_Police to arrest all persons involved in assault. @assampolice @DGPAssamPolice @CMOfficeAssam
— GP Singh (@gpsinghassam) June 1, 2021

In further action - Eight persons involved in assault on Doctor at Hojai have been arrested by @Hojai_Police till midnight. @assampolice promises to bring each of the perpetrator to law. @DGPAssamPolice @CMOfficeAssam @himantabiswa
— GP Singh (@gpsinghassam) June 1, 2021

Names of perpetrators picked up till now - 1) Md.Kamaruddin
2) Md. Jainal uddin 3) Rehanuddin
4) Saidul Alam
5) Rahim uddin
6) Rajul Islam
7) Tayebur Rahman 8) Sahil Islam.
— GP Singh (@gpsinghassam) June 1, 2021

In total 16 persons have been picked up by @Hojai_Police till 0045 Hours. @DGPAssamPolice @CMOfficeAssam @himantabiswa @keshab_mahanta
— GP Singh (@gpsinghassam) June 1, 2021

Further action till 0400 Hours on June 2nd - 24 persons including main perpetrators & conspirators have been arrested. This includes the woman seen in the video. @himantabiswa @CMOfficeAssam @keshab_mahanta @DGPAssamPolice @assampolice
— GP Singh (@gpsinghassam) June 1, 2021

We would submit a strong charge sheet in shortest possible time and ensure the criminals are brought to justice.
— GP Singh (@gpsinghassam) June 1, 2021

According to a letter by the Hojai unit of the Indian Medical Association (IMA) to the deputy commissioner of the district, the patient was admitted on Tuesday at 11am and died three hours later at 2pm.

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