Chhattisgarh Doctor assaulted by jail guard, colleagues boycott OPD services demanding action
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Raipur: A doctor attached to Bhim Rao Ambedkar Hospital was recently thrashed and assaulted by a jail guard after a verbal spat broke out between the medical practitioner and the guard, who was irked over delay in MRI scanning of an ill prisoner.
Condemning the incident, the doctors associated with the Junior Doctors' Association of Raipur boycotted the OPD services of the hospital along with all elective procedures on Tuesday demanding strict action against the accused jail guard.
Raipur's SP has confirmed that the guard has already been booked under section 186 (Obstructing public servant in discharge of public functions) and 353 (Assault or criminal force) IPC. Police are still investigating the case.
As per a recent media report by Hindustan Times, on Monday one of the jail guards entered an argument with a doctor attached to Bhim Rao Ambedkar Hospital, Raipur allegedly due to a delay in attending a prisoner. The argument took a heated turn and soon the jail guard resorted to violence.
Finally, a case was registered against the accused, and Raipur's superintendent of police, (SP), Ajay Yadav stated that action has been taken after the incident on Monday. "We have booked the accused jail guard under section 186 and 353 IPC and other laws of Chhattisgarh government. The investigation is going on in the case," said Yadav.
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