The superintendent of Garmur Hospital was suspended following the death of an artist in Assam’s Majuli district on Thursday.

The punitive measure against the superintendent, identified as Amulya Goswami, was taken under the direction of Health department.

Dr. Kishore Barman has been appointed as the new Superintendent of Garmur Hospital.

Notably, Goswami was suspended following the death a talented child artist Tejaswita Baruah of Majuli.

Tejaswita went for a program on the occasion of Mahapurush Srimanta Sankardeva’s birth anniversary. Later, she suddenly fell ill and was rushed to the hospital.

However, she died in the hospital itself while receiving treatment. The doctors said she died due to cardiac arrest.

Her family alleged the death of Tejaswita is due to negligence of the hospital as she didn’t have any prolonged medical issue.