Maha: DY Patil Hospital Doctor assaulted by 96-year-old patient's kin
Pune: A doctor associated with the DY Patil Hospital, Pimpri, was allegedly thrashed by a 96-year-old patient's kin over a dispute regarding surgery, who was admitted to the hospital for his waist injury.
The patient has been identified as Kalidas Gajanan Puranik. The doctor, identified as Dr. Sivappa Ravindra Devarma, aged 26, is working as an assistant medical officer at DY Patil Hospital and was informed of a patient who was admitted to the hospital with his waist fractured.
The incident occurred on September 22 when Dr. Devarma was checking patients at the orthopedic ward, and the family members of the patient asked him to treat his waist injuries.
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Following this, Dr. Devarma asked the family members to consult with a cardiac specialist. The accused, Durgesh Rajan Puranik, aged 28 threatened the doctor to treat the patient. Durgesh was the grandson of the patient. He asked the doctor to call for a specialist at the ward in which he was admitted. He also told the doctor that his grandfather won't move anywhere.
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