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AMRI fire: Two eminent doctors arrested

Two eminent doctors attached with the AMRI Hospital in different capacities were arrested today in connection with the country's worst-ever hospital fire that claimed 93 lives on 9 December last.

FP Archives|Jan 27, 2012, 12:05:28 IST

Kolkata: Two eminent doctors attached with the AMRI Hospital in different capacities were arrested today in connection with the country's worst-ever hospital fire that claimed 93 lives on 9 December last.Both the doctors — Mani Chhetri and Pranab Dasgupta — who were earlier questioned by police, were arrested from their residences here this morning, Joint Commissioner of Police Damayanti Sen said.Chhetri and Dasgupta were also board members of the hospital.With them, 13 persons have so far been arrested in connection with the hospital fire in which 90 patients and three nurses died.[caption id="attachment_195467" align="alignleft" width="380" caption="The hospital on the fire in this file photo. AP"][/caption]Three board members are absconding.PTI

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