Breaking News: Doctor Shot Dead in Delhi Hospital
New Delhi: In a shocking development, a Delhi-based doctor was shot dead by two men inside Nima Hospital in the Jaitpur area, news agency ANI has reported.
This incident was reported from the Kalindi Kunj Police Station area. The staff at Nima Hospital have informed that these two men had come to the hospital with an injury.
After receiving treatment and dressing from the hospital, they allegedly demanded to meet the doctor. Once they entered the doctor's cabin, they shot him dead, Delhi Police have informed ANI.
The deceased doctor has been identified as Javed Akhtar.
As per the latest media report by the Times of India, the goons shot him from close range. Currently, the Police are analyzing the CCTV footage to identify and arrest the suspects involved in the murder.
This sudden attack on the Delhi-based doctor comes at a time when doctors across the nation have been demanding to ensure their safety at workplace, following the recent rape and murder of a PG trainee doctor at Kolkata-based RG Kar Medical College and Hospital. Taking cognisance of the same, the Supreme Court has set up a National Task Force to draft an action plan to ensure the safety and security of doctors and healthcare workers.
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