Intern Doctor, Medical Students Expelled After Fight At Guwahati Bar

An intern doctor and two students were expelled from government-run Gauhati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) for six months over allegations of indulging in a drunken brawl at a bar.

An intern doctor and two students were expelled from government-run Gauhati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) here for six months on Friday over allegations of indulging in a drunken brawl at a bar, the principal said. They have also been expelled from the GMCH hostel for lifetime, while disciplinary action has also been initiated against 15 other inmates of the same hostel, he said.

GMCH principal Dr Achyut Baishya said the trio was part of the fight at a city bar on Thursday night as per their own admission, while 14 others had gone to the spot on receiving information of the incident.

"The intern doctor and three students had gone to the bar around 7.30 pm yesterday, where three of them had alcohol. One of the accompanying student only had dinner but did not drink. According to their own statements, an altercation started between them and the bar staff over bill payment," he said.