Doctor attacked by prison inmate in Vadodara
Vadodara: A doctor while visiting the Vadodara Central jail for a health check-up of the prisoners was allegedly assaulted by an inmate on the morning of Tuesday, 2nd May 2023.
The doctor was visiting the jail to examine the health of the jail inmates when the incident took place. The prisoner, identified as Mitul Patel had hit the doctor with a brick while he was examining the blood pressure of another inmate.
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When the doctor fell after the first hit, the inmate attempted to hit him again but was overpowered by other people.
The doctor received head injuries from the hit. He was taken to SSG Hospital and his condition is reported to be currently stable, as per a media report in the Times of India.
The doctor said that Patel is not his patient and added that he doesn't know why Patel attacked him. A case of assault has been registered against Patel at the Raopura police station.
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