Over 135 doctors boycott duty at Dhanbad hospital after mob attacks female medico
Dhanbad: Triggered by alleged abuse and assault of a female junior doctor by a mob of attendants, around 137 junior doctors including interns and resident doctors of Shahid Nirmal Mahto Memorial Medical College and Hospital boycotted work demanding justice for the medico.
The alleged manhandling took place following the death of a shootout incident victim at the facility. As per the junior doctors the mob created mayhem for the first time when the patient was declared dead and second time at post-mortem.
During the course, a female doctor was attacked. In protest, the doctors boycotted service and demanded the authorities to ensure the security of the doctors in the hospital. The emergency services in the hospital remained affected for more than five hours in the evening.
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The supporters of Wasseypur's slain realtor assaulted the female junior doctor. The group pulled her by holding her hand and compelled her to treat him.
"Assaulters were not only abusing the doctors but were also threatening to turn the hospital into a graveyard. The police on duty had become mute spectators. So, for our safety we went to the DC residence," a junior doctor told a local daily.
"Mob of attendants entered the emergency and assaulted us for the death of a patient. So, we asked the DC to set up a police picket on the campus and order to allow only one attendant with a patient. We also want the arrest of the people who assaulted the doctors including female medicos," stated a junior doctor after meeting the DC.
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