GUWAHATI: Dibrugarh Police in Assam have lodged a case against a doctor for allegedly pouring hot water on the family’s 12-year-old domestic help.
The incident took place on the night of August 27 when the minor, who had been employed as a domestic help for over a year, was sleeping on the floor late last month.
“Based on information about a domestic help being employed at the house, a team of district child welfare committee accompanied by members of Childline rescued the minor on August 29,” said Sudipta Ghosh Biswas, member of Dibrugarh child welfare committee informed media on Wednesday.
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“The minor, who was traumatized, told us that the doctor poured hot water on him while he was sleeping on the floor of the couple’s bedroom. There were injury marks on the child’s hands, cheek etc. A medical examination has been conducted and he is at present in our care,” she added.
The accused in this case are Dr. Siddhi Prasad Deori, a Dibrugarh-based doctor and his wife Mitali Konwar, principal of Moran College.
Dr Deuri is a retired professor of AMCH. He is the owner of now-defunct Jyotish Memorial Hospital and defunct The Dainik Bhumiputra, a daily newspaper from Dibrugarh.
On August 31, the child welfare committee has filed a police case against the doctor who is yet to be arrested.
