Rajasthan: Kin assaults nursing staff member, vandalizes hospital ward after patient's death, arrested

He said three people have been arrested in this regard so far.

After the incident, the nursing staff led by their association president, Pyare Lal Chaudhary, boycotted the work and protested in front of the hospital superintendent's chamber.

The nursing staff member, Muniraj Meena, was badly thrashed by the accused in the neurosurgery ward, Chaudhary said.

We demanded action against all accused, strengthening of the security for the nursing staff and a police post in the trauma centre, Chaudhary said.

He said after assurance from the superintendent, they returned to their work.

Health Minister Raghu Sharma also spoke to the hospital superintendent, asking him to ensure that no such incident is repeated in future.

"Such incidents cannot be tolerated and security of doctors and nursing staffers is paramount for us. I spoke to the superintendent and asked him to take stern action in the matter," the minister said.

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