On-duty Doctor at Kozhikode Hospital assaulted by patient over improper treatment

Published On 2024-05-13 12:15 GMT | Update On 2024-05-13 19:24 GMT

Doctor Assault

Kozhikode: A doctor working at the Holy Cross Hospital in Kodenchery in the Kozhikode district was allegedly attacked and verbally abused by a patient who accused him of inadequate treatment. The incident took place on Saturday evening.

The incident came to light after the CCTV visuals of the patient, suspected to be under the influence of liquor, was trying to attack the male doctor.

According to police, the patient came to the hospital in an inebirated state and turned aggressive after getting treatment for the minor injuries, he sustained in a road accident.

Later in the day the doctor complained with the police.

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According to police, the accused, a local man, came to the hospital with minor injuries after he met with a road accident late Saturday night. Though he was sent back after giving the necessary treatment, the patient returned and suddenly became violent and allegedly tried to attack the doctor who had treated him, reports news agency PTI.

Dr Susmith, who allegedly suffered assault, said the patient misbehaved with him as well as his lady colleague.

"He not only tried to attack us but also used very abusive language against us. He even tried to hit me with a stone. I was forced to push him away as I faced a threat to my life," the doctor told the media.

The doctor also alleged that the accused even threatened to kill his five-month-old son.

The Kodenchery police initiated a case against the accused based on the doctor's complaint. The accused was charged under various sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and the Kerala Healthcare Service Persons and Healthcare Service Institutions (Prevention of Violence and Damage to Property) Act.

An investigation is progressing and further action will be taken soon in this regard, police added.

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Kajal Rajput

Kajal Rajput joined Medical Dialogues as an Correspondent for the Latest Health News Section in 2019. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Arts from University of Delhi. She manly covers all the updates in health news, hospitals, doctors news, government policies and Health Ministry. She can be contacted at editorial@medicaldialogues.in Contact no. 011-43720751

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On-duty Doctor at Kozhikode Hospital assaulted by patient over improper treatment

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