Assam: Pregnant woman dies due to power outage, Govt to probe matter

Addressing a press conference after reviewing the matter, Mahanta said, "We are forming a three-member expert panel to look into the causes and reasons leading to the unfortunate death of the pregnant woman." The committee consisting of doctors from Assam Medical College and Hospital of Dibrugarh will carry out the enquiry and submit the report soon, he said.

The minister said he held a meeting with officials of the Power and PWD (Building) departments and asked them to ensure an uninterrupted power supply to LMCH. 

"In case there is a power outage, there should be back-up at the hospital at all times. I have asked the two departments to ensure it at the earliest," he said.

Medical Dialogues team had earlier published that the Assam CID team has arrested a man, who allegedly duped students on the pretext of admission to medical colleges.

The accused Vimal Kumar Choudhury has been absconding for the last few years. He was arrested from his hideout at Siliguri and was produced before a local court for transit remand, and is being brought back to Assam for further action in connection with the case.

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