AYM, ATASU and AASAA submit memorandum over alleged sale of child

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DEMOW: A minor girl child became pregnant when Bharat Munda of the Kachumari area had a relationship with her. It was alleged that her check-up was done at first by Dr Simanta Jyoti Taye at the Kayakin Healthcare situated in Kachumari near NH-37 road near Demow. Dr Simanta Jyoti Taye, who is a Gynaecologist at Demow Model Hospital, allegedly did not inform the administration while treating the minor girl.

Later, the minor girl had a caesarean delivery in a private hospital at Dibrugarh. Till date, no action has been taken against the Kayakin Healthcare and Dr Simanta Jyoti Taye. The hospital is owned by Dr Simanta Jyoti Taye and Pawan Bajaj.

A memorandum signed by Jadumoni Kalita, president of Asomiya Yuva Mancha (AYM), Sivasagar district committee, Jaan Barua, president, Mintu Das, joint secretary of AYM, Demow town committee, Sumeet Kumar Handique, vice-president of All Tai Ahom Students Union (ATASU), Sivasagar district committee, Jayanta Gogoi, president, Nitumon Konwar and Dipankar Chetia, joint secretaries of ATASU, Demow regional committee, Lalit Tanti, president and Bidyajit Masua, Secretary of All Adivasi Students Association of Assam (AASAA), Demow regional committee, was submitted to Co-District Commissioner of Demow Co-District on July 28.

In the memorandum, they stated that a minor girl child (15 years) gave birth to a child in a private nursing home at Dibrugarh. They alleged that the child was sold after birth. In the memorandum, they stated that the local gaon pradhan had lodged an FIR at Moran police station, and based on the FIR, the Moran police arrested the accused Bharat Munda and the minor girl’s child father and sent them to Jail.

The Demow regional committees of AYM, ATASU, and AASAA expressed serious concern on the fact that no action had been taken against Dr Simanta Jyoti Taye, who had initially treated the minor. In the memorandum, they demanded that Kayakin Healthcare be sealed and Dr Simanta Jyoti Taye brought under investigation and arrested. They also said that every culprit involved in the entire incident should be identified and given severe punishment.

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