Overview

• The four-day-old girl was found entangled in wires of a phototherapy unit at GMCH’s NICU on August 18, after two infants reportedly fell from their beds.
• Police detained Bhanupriya Misong, the nurse in charge of one NICU section that night, on negligence allegations; she had earlier been suspended.
• Colleagues and relatives said she is being made a scapegoat and cited heavy workload, claiming she was responsible for dozens of babies during the shift.
• A three-member committee appointed by the Assam government is reviewing CCTV and staff roles, while Guwahati Police conduct a parallel probe.
• GMCH’s principal acknowledged bed-sharing due to referral pressure, though the Chief Minister said overcrowding was not a factor in this case and promised stricter SOPs.