Ghaziabad: 2 doctors beat up lab technician, inquiry marked

Ghaziabad: Two doctors working in an Urban Primary Health Centre (UPHC) in Muradnagar has been accused by a Lab Technician (LT) of beating him up after he refused to pay money in lieu of daily attendance.

A video of the scuffle between the doctors and the lab technician went viral on social media. Meanwhile, the health department has marked an enquiry into the matter.

The Lab Technician (LT) has alleged that doctors have been putting pressure on him to pay monthly, and when he refused to do so he was beaten up.

According to a recent media report in Times of India, the incident took place on October 30. The lab technician alleged that the doctors were pressurizing him not to come to the hospital and keep taking the salary, however, when he refused to do so, he was beaten up.

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In a letter to the Chief Medical Officer, the technician stated, "Doctors are putting pressure on me to not come to the hospital and keep taking the salary. When I refused, I was beaten up." In addition to the CMO, he also sent a copy of the letter to the district magistrate.