Guwahati (Assam) [India], August 19 (HBTV): Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday ordered a probe into the death of a 4-day-old infant at Gauhati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH).

According to reports, the infant died at the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) of the government-run hospital on Monday.

‘The incident is extremely disheartening; it is very painful. I also talked with the Principal of GMCH. I asked the Police Commissioner to examine the CCTV footage and start an investigation,’ Sarma said.

The Chief Minister assured that strict action would be taken if negligence is found. ‘The Principal of GMCH has formed an inquiry committee to probe the incident,’ he added.

The probe will be conducted by a three-member committee comprising Additional Chief Secretary L Sweety Changsan, Dr Anup Barman, and a child specialist from AIIMS.

Meanwhile, three women who were out for a morning walk were killed after being hit by a train in Assam’s Kamrup district on Monday. The incident occurred between Bamunigaon and Boko stations in Kamrup district.

Kapinjal Kishore Sharma, Chief Public Relations Officer of Northeast Frontier Railway, said: ‘On Monday morning at around 5:25 am, an unfortunate incident took place when three ladies who had come onto the railway track between Bamunigaon and Boko stations in the Kamakhya-Goalpara route were run over by Train No. 15643.’

The deceased were identified as Rumi Das (55), Korabi Mali (60), and Uttara Das (60).

‘Northeast Frontier Railway authority would like to request the common public not to venture near the railway track or cross the railway track except in authorised places to avoid any unfortunate incident,’ Sharma added.

(ANI)