Pune doctor attacked with iron stand for alleged delay in dressing wound

Pune: In an incidence of violence against medical professionals, a 57-year-old doctor at a private clinic in Vaiduwadi was attacked by a patient with an iron stand over an alleged delay in dressing his wound. In response, the police have booked the patient.   

In addition to the doctor being attacked, two female employees at the clinic were also allegedly mistreated by the patient who came to have the wound on his right hand treated. However, he became aggressive towards the staff members when he discovered that the doctor was absent from the clinic.

After reaching the clinic, the doctor identified as Prakash Gunjal was allegedly attacked by the iron stand that the patient had picked up from the neighbouring garage. However, it narrowly missed him and the doctor sustained only minor injuries.

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As per a TOI news report, the incident happened on May 27 around 6.30 pm when the doctor asked the patient to leave and come the next day after he abused and used foul language to the female employees. 

According to the police, the patient walked out and hurled a stone at the clinic following which the attack took place. Based on the doctor's complaint, the patient was booked on Tuesday and a notice has been issued to him for an appearance at the police station for questioning. 

Speaking to The Daily, the doctor said, “The patient, a driver by profession, reached the clinic to dress his wound on his right hand he had received in an accident. He picked up a dispute with my staffers and abused them in foul language after not finding me present in the clinic.”  

Further, he added, “I sought reasons from the patient over his misbehaviour as soon as I reached the clinic. I told him to leave immediately and come back the following day to dress the wound. He then picked up an iron stand from a neighbouring garage and attacked me on my head. Fortunately, it grazed past, and I escaped with minor scratches. Passers-by caught hold of the patient and thrashed him. He was later handed over to the police.”

Inspector (crime) Mangal Modhawe told The Daily, “We have issued a notice to the patient telling him to join police in the investigation as he was booked under bailable offences. On the basis of the outcome of his questioning, a call to arrest him will be taken at a later stage.”

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