Neurosurgeon arrested for allegedly providing fake medical report in hit-and-run case gets bail
Guwahati: A senior neurosurgeon associated with GNRC hospital was granted bail hours after he was arrested by the police for allegedly protecting and helping out a model accused in a hit-and-run case by providing 'fake' medical report and admitting her to the ICU of the hospital.
As per various media accounts, the doctor allegedly signed a 'false medical certificate' for a head injury, while admitting her to the semi-ICU of the Hospital so that she would have a legitimate reason not to appear before the police. The police had issued her summons at around 2 AM on October 2 and she had gotten admitted to the hospital on October 5, thus refusing to appear before the investigating officer citing health reasons.
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A six-member medical panel had however submitted the report that her condition was not so bad that she had to be taken to the ICU. Following that, the police eventually arrested her the next day on multiple charges, including an attempt to culpable homicide for injuring eight road workers, with amputation required for the leg of another worker.
The incident took place in Rukminigaon on a late evening on October 2, when the 29-year-old event planner and model Rajkanya Baruah was returning home allegedly in a drunken state after attending a birthday party in a five-star hotel. The injured were admitted to the GMCH. The Guwahati city police arrested her on Saturday, following which she got bail within the same day due to a reportedly faulty investigation of the police.
This triggered the public due to which the Assam Chief Minister, Himanta Biswa Sarma, stepped in asking the police to reopen the case, warning that anyone found guilty would be punished under the law.
Two police officers were also reportedly, 'closed' to the police reserve for a faulty investigation. Assam's Director-General of police, Bhaskarjyoti Mahanta also admitted to the fault of the police officers involved in the initial investigation. He further stated that the doctor had contacted him while admitting the model, adding that, "The doctor had told me the woman has a suicidal tendency and as such, if she is arrested, we should take the precautions. I said that will be taken care of. But he did not say anything about admitting her in the ICU," reports The Hindu.
The doctor was arrested by the Dispur police under Section 3720/21 Case no IPC 201/221 / 120B, which were bailable offenses. The Guwahati police interrogated him for 12 hours following which he underwent a medical test at Gauhati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH). He was granted bail late on Sunday.
While responding to the questions of media at the Dispur Police Station, the doctor said, "I didn't even know her (Rajkanya Baruah). I was not trying to save her", adding that, "She messaged me on WhatsApp to admit her in ICU." He stated that the woman asked him to admit her threatening to commit suicide otherwise, reports Pratidin Time.
MKeanwhile, the GNRC hospital released a press statement which said, "Due to the treatment protocol and due to her injuries in the head she was admitted under the primary consultant of the Neurosurgery department. She was referred to the Department of Neuropsychiatry looking at her mental state", as per the media report of Pratidin Time.
The woman was sent to 14-day judicial custody by the Chief Judicial Magistrate court on Friday.
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