Doctor couple attacked by ex-Army personnel in Baksa district

BAKSA: Sensation prevailed at Tamulpur in Baksa district when one person allgedly attacked a doctor couple in a quarters of Tamulpur Primary Health Centre with a sharp weapon on Sunday night.

On Sunday night at about 10 pm, ex-Army personnel Samen Basumatary of village Punia under Tamulpur police station allegedly entered the government quarter of Dr. Gautam Medhi in the premises of Tamulpur Primary Health Centre with a sharp weapon and attempted to kill Dr. Gautam Medhi. Dr. Pinky Choudhury, wife of Dr. Gautam Medhi, who was standing nearby, tried to save her husband and as a result she sustained severe injury in her hand. Samen again attcked Dr. Gautam Medhi and Dr. Medhi also injured on his forehead.

Samen also attacked Anuska Medhi, the 16-year old daughter of Dr Gautam Medhi. All the family members started shouting for help and hearing this, neighbours and colleagues of Dr. Medhi rushed to the spot and caught Samen. Receiving the information, a team of police led by police officer Manoj Kumar Das and Banajit Uzir also rushed to the spot and Samen Basumatary was arrested.

Dr Gautam Medhi lodged an FIR at Tamulpur police station at night. A case had been registered against Samen Basumatary at Tamulpur police station. Police investigation is on.

Samen was produced before the court of the district judicial magistrate on Monday and sent to judicial custody. Seriously injured Dr. Pinky Choudhury has been sent to Guwahati for better treatment with her daughter. Dr. Gautam Medhi has also been sent to Nalbari for better treatment.

Various organizations like the AASU, ABSU, ABYSF, Tamulpur District Karmachari Parishad, Tamulpur District BPF, local MLA Emanuel Moshahary, BJP leader Deben Boro, former EM of BTC, Bijitgwara Narzary and BJP leader Hemanta Kumar Rabha have condemned the attack on the doctor couple and demanded adequate punishment of the accused.

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