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

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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