Tripura: Two minor siblings dies, On duty doctor allegedly thrashed by mob
Agartala: Following the death of two minor patients, a mob of villagers vandalized the Manikpur Primary Health Center in the Dhalai district of Tripura and allegedly thrashed an on-duty doctor.
The deceased have been identified as 8-years-old Darmita and 5-year-old Dharmanjay. The victim has been identified as Dr. Pranab Debbarma.
The incident took place on Wednesday, Darmita and Dharmanjay were suffering from high fever and were admitted to the hospital. It has been claimed by the family members of the deceased that both the children were given medicines from the hospital and after consuming the pill, they both died within a few hours.
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As per NN Sources, it was later found that both the deceased children were suffering from malaria.
Angered by the situation, the mob of villagers went to the hospital and thrashed the doctor mercilessly. As a result, the doctor is in a critical situation as he suffered serious head injuries as well as other parts of the body.
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