Strike Alert: BHU Medicos beaten with bricks, Resident Doctors refuse to provide services

During the incident, there was no security personnel available. Following the attack, both the doctors sustained major injuries. While one doctor suffered right ear bleed and traumatic preparation of tympanic membrane with several abrasions and contusions; the other has sustained severe injury behind his ear.

The incident consequently created major uproar within the hospital and further condemning the attack the doctors have resorted to strike demanding security at the workplace.

The doctors have further demanded that the culprits involved in this assault are booked under MPA and other relevant IPC sections. Raising slogan as save the saviors, the doctors have urged the concerned authorities to increase the security at the institute and implement specific channelization for patients coming to Hospital.

Resident doctors have stated that no concrete action has been taken by the university and hospital administration regarding their demands. They have sent a notice to the university administration that if the same situation prevails, the emergency service will also be stopped after the next 72 hours. It will be the responsibility of the university administration. Earlier, the institute's director, Prof. RK Jain, chief professor, Prof. OP Rai, the dean of students' welfare, and several officials met the resident doctors. Officials said the culprits should be apprehended soon, reports