Violence at UP Hospital: 3 resident doctors brutally attacked by mob over negligence allegations

The incident took place around 10 a.m. when relatives from Bhatpura village brought 16-year-old Naveed to the emergency room. Naveed had suffered grave injuries in an accident, and doctors on duty - Dr. Arvind Pathak, Dr. Mayank Puruthi, and Dr. Harshit immediately began his treatment.

Dr. Arvind Pathak explained that Naveed was in a critical state, bleeding from his ears and nose and vomiting blood. Despite efforts to stabilise him, the doctors informed the family that his condition was severe. However, the news triggered anger among the attendees.

According to the doctors, the relatives began accusing the medical staff of negligence, insisting that the boy had been fine moments earlier. Despite doctors explaining that the boy had suffered a severe head injury, the family refused to listen, hurling abuse before launching a violent attack.

As per the latest media report by Free Press Journal, Emergency Medical Officer Dr. Kush Chauhan said that a crowd of nearly 25 to 30 attendants started thrashing the doctors. The relatives began throwing chairs and assaulting medical staff. When other doctors intervened, they too were attacked. Bloodstains covered the floor as the mob fled with the patient’s body before police arrived.

Three doctors were seriously injured and had to be admitted for treatment. Other doctors and nurses, who received minor injuries, were given first aid and discharged.

Amid the commotion, someone recorded the attack on a mobile phone, and the video quickly went viral on social media. The violence was also captured on the hospital's CCTV cameras.

Police later registered an FIR against the attackers based on a complaint by Dr Chauhan. Authorities assured an investigation, but tensions remain high as medical staff demand stricter security measures.