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Crime
24-Year-Old Dies at Sasaram De-Addiction Centre, Family Blames Manager's Assault and Negligence
✍️ Amar Ujala · Patna
🗓 31 Oct 2026, 04:02 PM
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A 24-year-old patient died at the Sasaram drug-rehabilitation centre after his relatives alleged he was beaten by the centre's manager and received inadequate medical care.
On Saturday, Satyam Kumar Sony, a 24-year-old resident of Obra in Aurangabad district, was found dead at the Sasaram Drug and Rehabilitation Centre in Bihar. He had been admitted to the facility for substance‑abuse treatment when the incident occurred.
His family members allege that the centre's manager physically assaulted the patient and that the staff failed to provide timely medical attention, contributing to his death. Several relatives expressed outrage, accusing the management of negligence and demanding accountability.
Witnesses reported that many other patients were being taken home by their families amid the turmoil, indicating a loss of confidence in the centre's care standards. Local police were summoned to the scene, and an investigation into the alleged assault and medical negligence has been launched.
Authorities have not released an official cause of death pending the forensic report, but the case has sparked broader concerns about oversight of de‑addiction facilities in the region.
His family members allege that the centre's manager physically assaulted the patient and that the staff failed to provide timely medical attention, contributing to his death. Several relatives expressed outrage, accusing the management of negligence and demanding accountability.
Witnesses reported that many other patients were being taken home by their families amid the turmoil, indicating a loss of confidence in the centre's care standards. Local police were summoned to the scene, and an investigation into the alleged assault and medical negligence has been launched.
Authorities have not released an official cause of death pending the forensic report, but the case has sparked broader concerns about oversight of de‑addiction facilities in the region.