Two eminent doctors arrested for AMRI fire

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 December 9 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.

Three board members are absconding, who have been identified as Aditya Agarwal, Preeti Surekha and Rahul Todi.

Those arrested are seven board members SK Todi, RS Goenka, Ravi Todi, Manish Goenka, Prasanta Goenka, Dayananda Agarwal and RS Agarwal.

Senior Vice-president S Upadhyay and Administrative Officer Sanjib Pal were arrested on December 13.

Vice-president Pritha Banerjee and a staff member Sajid Hussain were held on January 23.

The licence of the hospital was cancelled on the day of the fire incident.

AMRI Hospital is jointly promoted by RS Goenka-led Emami Group and S K Todi-led Shrachi Group of companies with a minor shareholding of the West Bengal government.