AMCH Doctor murder case: Dibrugarh Court Sentences ward boy to life imprisonment

During the investigation, the police scrutinized the phone records of the deceased doctor, leading to the arrest of junior doctor Deepmoni Saikia. However, the court's subsequent proceedings acquitted Saikia of any involvement in the crime.

As per a media report in the TOI, the trial of the case was heard by five different judges during nine years before the judgement was delivered. The statements of 61 witnesses were taken during the trial.

The arrest of Kiro Mech followed on May 10, 2014, after he confessed to the murder, citing repeated belittlement by Dr Sarita Toshniwal as the motive behind his actions.

The Dibrugarh District and Sessions Court's ruling brings closure to the harrowing case, as Kiro Mech is now sentenced to life imprisonment for the heinous crime committed against Dr Sarita Toshniwal.

Medical Dialogues team had earlier reported that Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma had launched the ambitious 'Ayushman Asom' scheme in line with the Central government's 'Ayushman Bharat' to provide health coverage to 26 lakh families in the state.

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