Bhavnagar Medical College MBBS interns accuse 6 doctors of assault, confinement, FIR lodged

Rajkot: A shocking incident has surfaced from Bhavnagar Medical College where three MBBS interns have accused 6 doctors of allegedly confining, assaulting, and threatening them over an Instagram meme post. The interns are currently in stable condition after receiving treatment at the Sir Takhatsinghji Hospital affiliated with the college. 

Unable to tolerate the assault, the interns filed a complaint at Nilambaug police station. Based on it, the police registered two separate FIRs against six doctors linked to the incident under various BNS sections related to kidnapping, wrongful confinement, causing hurt, intimidation and using obscene language, as per TOI report.

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According to the complaint filed by the interns, the accused doctors allegedly kidnapped them, took them to a secluded area, subjected them to verbal and physical abuse, and later threatened to release their photos online. One of the interns further alleged that he was repeatedly assaulted while asleep and was forced into an uncomfortable position, facing inappropriate behaviour from the accused.

TOI has reported that the incident stemmed from an Instagram page that the interns had created, titled 'Convocation Speaks'. It is reported that the page was meant for humorous content, but the accused doctors allegedly took offence and told the interns that they were tarnishing the reputation of the college. Soon after, this led to an aggressive confrontation.

The incident reportedly took place on March 6 night when an intern received a call from his friend. When he went to meet him, one of the accused doctors arrived in a car and forced them inside, where another doctor and a driver identified as ‘JD’ were also present.

Both the interns alleged that the two doctors assaulted them when the car was heading towards Jwel circle. They also alleged that they were taken to a street opposite the Aatmij hotel where other accused doctors were waiting for them. Upon their arrival, the group allegedly assaulted both victims repeatedly and verbally abused them for uploading content on the social media page. 

Further, the doctor allegedly forced the intern to unlock his phone, accessed his images, and threatened to leak them online. Subsequently, they were taken to the hostel room where inappropriate behaviour occurred.

Another victim medico later filed a separate complaint stating that two of the accused doctors barged into his hostel room at 2:15 am while he was asleep. He claimed they assaulted him and forced him into an uncomfortable position. 

This happened while the interns were undergoing their mandatory Compulsory Rotating Medical Internship (CRMI) at Sir T Hospital after completing their MBBS. During this period, they were residing in the college's boys' hostel. 

Shortly after the alleged assault, the three interns reported the matter to the college administration. Following their complaint to the college dean, they approached the police, leading to the registration of two FIRs against the accused doctors.