Indore based doctor gets attacked by cyber cafe owner over petty issue, FIR lodged

Indore: The doctor lodged a complaint against a Cybercafe owner for allegedly beating him over a petty issue in the Rajmohalla area. The victim is one Dr Ankur Jain, posted at the District Hospital who suffered face and mouth injuries.

Speaking about the attack, Dr Ankur told Free Press Journal, "I was going back home after completing my night duty hours on Wednesday morning. I stopped by Harsh Cyber Café located in Rajmohalla to apply for my family's passports online. The cyber café owner asked me to pay Rs 1,800 for each application but, after confirming my order, he continued to work for others."

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The doctor further added, "When I asked him to do my job first, he punched me in the face, and later, he and his co-workers thrashed me badly." He also stated that the accused pushed him out of the café after which he came back to the District Hospital. Later he went to the Chhatripura police station and lodged a complaint against the owner.

Police have filed an FIR against Nilesh and Harsh under sections 294,323 and 506 of the IPC following a complaint from Dr. Jain.

Shekhar Joshi, the President of the Health Department Officers' and Employees' Association, demanded immediate action against the accused for attacking the doctor. He also threatened that if they did not arrest the suspect, the organization would stage a protest against the police and the administration.

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