FIR against 5 policemen after clash with Govt doctor in MP

Later, the cops took Dr Dwivedi into custody and beat him in the lockup, injuring his backbone, his wife said in a complaint to senior officials.

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The Medical Teachers Association of Govt Medical College, MP Medical Officers Association, Shahdol branch, and the president of the Shahdol chapter of the Indian Medical Association later submitted a memorandum to the collector over the alleged assault on the doctor.

"Further course of action would be decided on the basis of the probe report. It was on May 17 at around 1.30 am, as per the statement of the doctor, he was returning home from govt medical college after night duty. He was in his car outside his house when police personnel approached him and misbehaved with him. He has not mentioned anyone's specific name in his statement. In the statement of the ASI, he alleged that he was on duty and saw a car with Haryana number plates in which a person was sitting and talking over the phone for long.Thinking it suspicious, police approached him, but instead of revealing his identity, he started misbehaving and also tore his uniform," SP Shahdol Ramji Shrivastav told TOI.

Acting on the complaint, District Magistrate Dr Kedar Singh has asked Sub Divisional Magistrate (Sohagpur) Arvind Shah to probe the matter and submit a report within 15 days, the official said.

Any person or organisation can register their statement at the Sohagpur SDM’s office on May 24 in connection with the matter.

Dr Dwivedi’s wife, Ratnamala Mishra, had also lodged a complaint in the Sohagpur police station, accusing cops of thrashing her husband and putting him in the lockup.

A video of the incident has gone viral, with both sides making allegations against each other.