Maharashtra shocker: Patient attacks 2 Resident Doctors with knife at Yavatmal Hospital, Doctors Threaten Protest

Immediately SP Dr Pawan Bansod who himself is Dental surgeon & Collector Amol Yedge came to medical college. IMA office bearers of IMA Yavatmal also rushed to spot yesterday.

While commenting on the matter, SP Bansod told ANI, "Accused Suraj Thakur was admitted at Yavatmal Medical College Hospital. The accused had stabbed himself two days ago. He's a mentally unstable person. While the doctor was on rounds, the accused attacked him with a knife." He further informed that the accused has been arrested.

Meanwhile, the students became aggressive after the gruesome attack and in this regard, IMA-JDN, Maharashtra wrote to the Home Minister and stated, "The medical fraternity today witnessed another incident of violence against doctors. On 5th Jan, during the evening rounds at 07:30 pm in SVNGMC Yavatmal, a patient assaults and stabs a first year resident of General Surgery with a knife on the neck just above the back and injures him critically. Two surgery residents are injured, out of which one is severely injured and the other is undergoing operation. We at IMA JDN Maharashtra stand together against this act and strongly condemn it by protesting against it."

"We demand an establishment of police chowky in the area to stop such incidents in the future and a strong legal actionable against the offenders. In view of the protest, residents of SVNGMC Yavatmal will stop all emergency and non-emergency services with effect from tomorrow. We urge you to take immediate appropriate action regarding this incident," further read the letter.

Speaking about this, Dr Sharad Rakhunde Secretary IMA Yavatmal said, "Students were very aggressive after the gruesome attack. Culprit has the past crime record. He was taken in to immediately custody .FIR is lodged and culprit arrested."

He further informed about another meeting conveyed in the afternoon between the administration and MARD, IMA-JDN. IMA Yavatmal President Dr Ratparakhi Dr Rakhunde & other members will attend & extend support in writing to Students.