Violence at Tripura Hospital: 2 On-duty doctors attacked by patient's kin
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Agartala: Two on-duty doctors in the emergency ward of Tripura's Govind Ballabh Pant (GBP) hospital were allegedly attacked and verbally abused by the relatives of a patient early Sunday morning.
The injured doctor, identified as Dr Litan Das, was admitted to the same hospital after he suffered multiple injuries. He is, however, out of danger, the official said, news agency PTI reported.
A complaint has been lodged with the police. The accused persons fled the hospital, leaving their father there, after the incident. They were yet to be arrested till the last reports came in.
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"On Sunday, around 3.45 am, Bimal Sarkar, who had consumed alcohol with poison, was taken to the emergency department of the GBP hospital by his two sons, Tapan Sarkar and Bapan Sarkar. They attacked Dr Litan Das and Abhiek Deb when they were treating the patient," head of the emergency department Dr Shishendu Dhar, told reporters.
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