Dibrugarh Court Reserves Verdict In 2014 AMCH Murder Case

Guwahati: A judge in Assam’s Dibrugarh reserved its decision regarding the 2014 on Friday.

On May 17, the murder case verdict that shook the entire country nine years ago will be announced, according to the court.

The court has postponed the verdict, which was initially scheduled to be announced today.

It should be noted that the victim, Sarita Toshniwal, a medical student at the hospital, was murdered in 2014 on the hospital grounds by one of her seniors and a ward boy. A few days after the alleged crime, the two accused were detained.

A month ago, a doctor named Deepmoni Saikia, a second-year PG student in the obstetrics and gynaecology department of AMCH, planned to murder Sarita. To carry out the plot, the doctor enlisted the aid of a ward boy named Keru Mech. The dead and Deepmoni used to work in the same department.

“Deepmoni and Saikia had a cordial relationship. But they were not on good terms for the last few months. Deepmoni used to call Sarita on her mobile but she never responded. After being spurned by her, he decided to take revenge. He hatched a plan and sought the help of Kiru. He manipulated Kiru by promising that he would make his job permanent. He even threatened to fire him if he refuses,” the police informed after arresting the accused.

“On May 8, Deepmoni was allotted night duty along with Sarita, but he remained absent citing illness. Sarita was alone on duty. The ward boy and a nurse were also on duty. The next morning (May 9), Deepmoni and Kiru committed the crime after the on-duty nurse left,” the police said.

According to the authorities, Sarita yelled loudly after Kiru attempted to choke her while she was sleeping. Then, as she tried to escape, Deepmoni forcibly pinned her to the ground.

The victim’s clothes were removed after the crime and the accused sexually assaulted her, according to the police. The perpetrator was not pleased with killing her.