LLRM Medical College: Another doctor booked for beating up patient kin

Meerut: Following the suspension of three junior doctors on grounds of alleged assault against the relatives of a minor patient at Lala Lajpat Rai Memorial Medical College, another junior doctor has been found to be involved with the case. 

The involvement of the fourth accused doctor in the case was brought to light by the police's investigation of the viral video circulating on social media and the complaint of the victim's family.

Although a case was registered against three doctors under sections 147(rioting), 323 (voluntarily causing hurt), 504 (intentional insult) and 506 (criminal intimidation) of the Indian Penal Code, the fourth doctor's name was added later to the case. 

Hence, the fourth accused doctor in the case has been booked under sections of the SC/ST Act along with three other doctors who were earlier suspended based on their actions.

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During a planned meeting, the victim's family submitted a memorandum to Arvind Chaurasia, the Circle Officer of the civil lines area, expressing their concerns about the incident. As a result, an extra section of the SC/ST Act was added to the case, HT reports

Medical Dialogues team recently reported the incident where three junior doctors of Lala Lajpat Rai Memorial Medical College here were suspended after being booked by police for allegedly assaulting the relatives of a boy who was brought to the hospital for treatment.

The incident took place on Monday night when the five-year-old child, Kunal, was brought to the hospital after he injured one of his hands. It was alleged that four to five junior doctors thrashed the family members of the boy,

According to the complaint, the child was crying as he was in pain so the relatives asked the doctors to give him "proper treatment". This enraged the doctors and an argument ensued between the two sides following which, the family members, including women, were allegedly thrashed

Giving details about the incident, LLRM College Principal Dr R C Gupta said the child had injured his thumb and the doctors were taking photographs to check the depth of the wound.

However, the family members snatched the mobile phone with which the photographs were being taken and asked the doctors to treat the child. An argument ensued and soon a fight broke out between the two sides, he said.

The viral video circulating on social media shows the doctors thrashing the relatives in aggression while the minor patient was crying in agony sitting on a bed.

Taking cognizance of the matter, a three-member committee of doctors on the direction of the principal was constituted who investigated both sides involved in the incident on Wednesday and a report will be submitted to the principal soon following which action will be taken accordingly. 

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