Drunk man slashes throat of 31 year old doctor
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In a gruesome incident, a resident doctor of the ophthalmology department of Indira Gandhi Government General Hospital and Post Graduate Institute (IGGGHPGI) was brutally attacked by a knife giving him severe neck injury and 18 sutures. The incident took place on Monday when the accused, in an inebriated state, slashed the resident doctor's neck.
After the attack, the duty doctors at the Puducherry Hospital initiated a strike demanding security for the healthcare workers. Their strike was supported by various medical associations, including the Pondicherry Government Medical Officer Association and the Indian Medical Association (IMA). Lok Sabha member V Vaithilingam and MLA G Nehru also intervened.
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