Chief convenor of theย Barak Democratic Front (BDF) – Pradip Dutta Roy, who was arrested by the police in Assamโ€™s Cachar district on Saturday, was rushed to theย Silcharย Medical College and Hospital (SMCH) after he complained of chest pain in the wee hours of Sunday.ย 

Roy, at around 2:30 am on Sunday complained of chest pain, following which he was rushed to the SMCH in Silchar, Assam for medical attention.ย 

The doctors at the SMCH provided Pradip Dutta Roy necessaryย treatment. However, he was denied admission in the hospital.ย 

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Family of Roy claimed that the SMCH doctors denied him admission in the hospital despite complaining severe chest pain and having aย swollen foot.ย 

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According to Pradip Dutta Royโ€™s daughter and wife, he had recently undergone liver transplant operation.ย 

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The family said that despite informing the administration of theย Silcharย jail, about Royโ€™s medical condition, it overturned family request of serving him with food from home.ย 

Earlier on Saturday, Cachar Police had arrested Barak Democratic Frontโ€™s chief convenor Pradip Dutta Roy after 8 hours of interrogation for issuing ultimatum of 48 hours to replace an Assamese hoarding with a Bengali one.ย 

Pradip Dutta Roy, who is also the founding president of All Cacharย Karimganjย Hailakandiย Studentsโ€™ Association (ACKHSA), on the basis of a case registered atย Silcharย Sadar police station.ย 

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The case was lodged by the Hindu Yuva Parishad.ย 

Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, who is also in charge of the home department, reportedly ordered the police to arrest Dutta Roy.ย 

Sarma said, โ€œPradip Dutta Roy is anti-Bengali,โ€ adding, โ€œBengali Hindus have already become minority in the Barak Valleyโ€โ€ย 

The Cachar Police has levelled charges against Dutta Roy under sections 153(A)/295/295(A)/124/506/505 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) โ€œfor promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of place and language and doing acts prejudicial to maintenance of harmonyโ€.ย