New Delhi: Doctors at Deen Dayal Upadhyay hospital go on strike after assault

"They then suddenly started abusing the doctors and even assaulted the senior resident doctor on duty," Paria said.

According to Paria, the group of people appeared after few minutes and started beating the guards standing in front of the emergency door.

When the senior resident doctor intervened, he too was beaten up.

"Other female doctors in the emergency department locked themselves in toilets and the room of chief medical officer. The door to the CO office was broken down by the relatives. We do not know the cause of the assault as the pregnant woman they were with had already been sent to the labour room," he added.

The protesting doctors are demanding enhanced security at the hospital premises.

"Their representation has been forwarded to the Health Secretary. The patient was attended and her problems were solve. So the reason for such an aggression is not known," Dr A K Mehta, the medical superintendent of the hospital said.

Paria said the doctors from other hospitals might also join the strike tomorrow which would in turn affect services at all government hospitals in Delhi.

Police said a PCR call about the quarrel was received.

On reaching the spot, the investigating officer found two persons quarrelling with the doctors. Both the accused were controlled by the staff, said a senior police officer.

Dr Sanjay, CMO, DDU Hospital has given a written complaint wherein he alleged that the attendants of the patient Pooja attacked and physically assaulted special security guard Vikram Chauhan and a senior doctor Shashank Srivastav while on duty.

The medical examination of the two victims has been carried out. The accused had also damaged the public property.

A case was registered at Hari Nagar police station and three accused Amresh Kumar, Mukesh and Nirmal Kumar were arrested and sent to judicial custody.

Amresh had worked as a guard at the hospital and he claimed that his wife was not attended properly.