Guwahati: An Associate Professor of Department of Anaesthesiology at Diphu Medical College’s registration has been suspended by the Assam Council of Medical Registration following investigations into his alleged disproportionate assets. His registration has been suspended for a period of 6 months and he has been asked to submit his registration documents within the next week.
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The Assam Chief Minister’s Special Vigilance Cell raided his residence after allegations of acquiring assets disproportionate to his legal sources of income. The sleuths have recovered cash amounting to Rs 8 to 9 lakhs during the raids at his home. The officials had to use cash counting machines used in banks for the process. Apart from disproportionate assets, the Associate Professor has been accused of bigamy. According to his first wife, he remarried before divorce with her, regarding which a case was registered against him. Also, he had been suspended some time ago due to negligence in performing his duty. He also reportedly owns shares in several private hospitals.