On-duty Paediatrician assaulted by patient's father, demanding immediate attention
Alipurduar: Yet another unfortunate incident of assault against the frontline warriors, the police have arrested a patient's father for allegedly assaulting an on-duty doctor as the doctor asked for some time before examining the latter's child who was suffering from gastroenteritis. The incident took place at the state general hospital in Birpara of Alipurduar.
The doctor has been identified as Dr Sanjay Das, who is a child specialist at the hospital and the father has been identified as Saith Sharma a.k.a. David, who is a resident of Subhashpally in Birpara.
As per the sources of The Telegraph, Sharma took his three-year-old son who was suffering from gastroenteritis to the hospital and admitted him on Monday. Sharma was asking Dr. Das to examine his child first as he needed immediate attention. When Dr. Das asked Sharma to have patience as there were other patients who need medical attention as well and that he will soon check on his son. Hearing this, Sharma allegedly grabbed the doctor by the collar and threw his head against the wall, as well as beating him.
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