Dhubri: Police arrested six people on Saturday for allegedly collecting money from patients’ families on the pretext of arranging blood donors on the premises of Dhubri Medical College and Hospital (DMCH).Police launched the operation following an FIR lodged by Dhubri police station sub-inspector Bhaskar Bora.The complaint said police received information on July 31 that a…
The victim’s head was found placed on her lap Patna: A 38-year-old woman was allegedly beheaded by her husband following a domestic dispute at their home in Darbhanga’s Jetuka village on Wednesday night. The accused fled after the murder, while the victim’s head was found placed on her lap, police said.The deceased was identified as…
Dhubri: A Dhubri Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) nurse who allegedly posed as a gynaecologist, her husband and an alleged tout arrested after a woman died during an alleged illegal abortion at an unauthorised clinic, were sent to judicial custody on Thursday after their two-day police remand ended.Police produced Habiba Yasmin, the nurse, her husband…
Dhubri: A 39-year-old man died after he was allegedly assaulted during a duck feast (a traditional Assamese culinary celebration) at Rupsi Part-II village under Rupsi police outpost in Parbatjhora subdivision of Dhubri on Saturday night, triggering tension in the area. However, no arrest has been made so far.According to reports, an altercation broke out during…
DMCH functioning reviewed: Darbhanga divisional commissioner Himanshu Kumar Roy on Monday reviewed the functioning of Darbhanga Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) at a meeting of the Rogi Kalyan Samiti. He directed authorities to make the hospital fully operational with all eight departments from July 1 by ensuring adequate doctors, paramedics, equipment and other resources. Roy…
Representational image of a crippling attack on a judoka by bike-jackers Ludhiana: Being stabbed by four bike-jackers outside a stadium has forced a teenaged national-level judo player out of a major championship in Chandigarh.The 17-year-old athlete, Aman Sharma, fractured a finger during the ambush near Guru Nanak Stadium, ending a year of intensive training for…
Dhubri: One person died on the spot and three students of Lakhimari High School sustained grievous injuries after being struck by lightning in the Golokganj area of Dhubri district on Wednesday afternoon.In a separate incident, seven cattle were killed when lightning struck Lalkura village under Gauripur Police Station in Dhubri district.The deceased has been identified…
Ludhiana: Local hospitals report a surge in heatstroke admissions, including severe pediatric and geriatric cases, as a prolonged heatwave pushes local emergency networks to their limits.The spike in climate-induced medical emergencies has prompted leading critical care specialists to issue urgent public health warnings, as overstretched power grids leave vulnerable families without air conditioning during the…
