Guwahati, May 7: The Assam police on Saturday night arrested renowned psychiatrist Dr Sangeeta Dutta on charges of child abuse.

According to reports, the doctor, who was accused of abusing a child, had gone into hiding in a house at Umsning in Meghalaya’s Ri Bhoi district.

The police were able to track her down and brought her to the Paltan Bazaar police station overnight.

Police said Sangeeta’s husband, Dr Waliul, is currently in police custody for five days in connection with the case.

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Police also arrested the caretaker Lakshmi Rai, who was also allegedly involved in the case, has been sent to judicial custody.

The doctor couple duo is accused of their alleged involvement in a child abuse case and the matter came to light after child rights activist Miguel Das Queah took to social media and informed about the incident.

According to allegations, the doctor couple tied their adopted daughter on their terrace in the blaring heat as punishment for being naughty.

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