Madhuram Hospital: On-duty doctor assaulted by patient kin, 3 arrested

Rajkot: Three assailants have been arrested by the police who allegedly assaulted a doctor in Madhuram Hospital situated on the 80-foot road late on Wednesday night for requesting them to leave the patient's room.

The victim is Dr. Mohit Sagpariya, 28, a resident of the city's Master Society. The trio has been identified as Dashrat Bhatti, Mahipatsinh Chauhan, and Pratapsinh Bhatti, all residents of Lapasari village adjoining Rajkot city.

The incident took place when the trio brought a man named Velsinh Ladu who was bitten by a snake for treatment at the hospital. The doctor visited the patient's room at 10 pm and was stunned to see nearly 10-15 people sitting in the room including the patient's relatives and family members. Upon requesting them to leave the room, the doctor was badly kicked and slapped by the four people. 

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As soon as the hospital staff heard the commotion, they rushed there and freed the doctor from the assailants. LL Chavda, inspector, Bhaktinagar police station told TOI that "the accused later took away the patient and left the hospital."

Based on the doctor's complaint, the police arrested the trio. "We have arrested three people and further investigation is on,' Chavda added.

Medical Dialogues team earlier had reported on a similar case where a resident doctor working at Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGI), Chandigarh became a punching bag to a grieving attendant after he was slapped by a lady on the demise of her mother. Responding to the incident the Association of Resident Doctors (ARD) of the prestigious institute has demanded strict implementation of the law against violence and attack on docs by demanding strict implementation of security at the hospital.

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