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Vandalism at Silchar Medical College Dialysis Unit Disrupts Services: Machines Damaged

In a shocking incident, the Dialysis Unit at Silchar Medical College and Hospital (SMCH) was vandalised late on Sunday night (August 10), damaging crucial medical equipment and disrupting life-saving services for patients.

According to Sayantan Das, Senior Incharge of the Dialysis Unit, staff arrived in the morning to find the facility ransacked. “Even though it was locked from outside, someone entered and damaged the display of the dialysis machine so we could not carry out dialysis. They also broke the lock of another entrance where there was no CCTV camera,” he said.

Das confirmed that the person responsible did not steal anything but vandalised hospital property, damaging eight dialysis machines, computers, printers, and other essential equipment. “These machines come from Germany, and replacements are not available immediately. It will take time to get them replaced,” he added.

The Dialysis Unit, which provides free treatment to economically underprivileged patients, now has only three to four working machines. This will drastically reduce the number of patients who can be treated at a time.

Prof. (Dr.) Bhaskar Gupta, Principal of SMCH, said the incident appeared intentional. “We have lodged an FIR. Highest authorities including the District Commissioner, NHM Director, and DME have been informed. Police are investigating the matter,” he said.

Dr. Gupta suggested that the act could have been carried out by someone opposed to SMCH having its own dialysis unit. He confirmed that Apollo Centre, which operates the unit, has been informed and will work to restore services as soon as possible.

The hospital treats 30–40 dialysis patients daily. Security is provided by the State Home Guard, but questions remain over the lapse on the night of the incident. Police have begun an investigation.

The motive behind the vandalism and the identity of those responsible remain unknown, leaving both hospital authorities and patients in uncertainty. While police investigations are underway, no leads have been confirmed so far. More information will be available as inquiries progress. This is a developing story, and further updates are awaited.

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