Agartala, 10th November 2026 : Tension prevailed at the Rajiv Gandhi Memorial (RGM) Sub-Divisional Hospital in Kailashahar on Tuesday following a dispute between a doctor and the mother of a 19-year-old patient, which later escalated into an alleged scuffle involving the patient’s relatives and hospital staff. Police and central paramilitary personnel were deployed to bring the situation under control.
According to hospital sources, Dr. Chiranjib Deb was attending to patients at the Outpatient Department (OPD) from 9 AM as part of his regular duty. At around 3:30 PM, a woman entered his chamber with her ailing 19-year-old son. An argument reportedly broke out between the woman and the doctor during the consultation.
Dr. Deb alleged that the woman behaved inappropriately towards him, leading to an unpleasant situation inside the chamber. However, the patient’s mother has made counter-allegations, claiming that the doctor was initially reluctant to examine her son and agreed to do so only after repeated requests.
The woman further alleged that a nurse, male health workers and security personnel present inside the chamber behaved indecently towards her and touched different parts of her body. Dr. Deb, however, has categorically denied the allegations levelled against him.
The matter took a serious turn after relatives of the patient reached the hospital upon learning about the incident. An altercation reportedly followed between the relatives and hospital personnel, with allegations of a physical scuffle between the two sides.
Following the escalation, Kailashahar police station was informed. A police team led by official Ronti Pal, accompanied by personnel from a central paramilitary force, reached the hospital and intervened to restore order. One young man was detained from the spot and subsequently taken to the police station.
Even after the intervention of the security personnel, an atmosphere of tension reportedly prevailed on the hospital premises.
