Thrashed by relatives, Lathi Charge by Police: Resident Doctors call it a strike

A team of Saraidhela police led by OC Niranjan Tiwari reached the hospital and managed to hold back the parties from attacking each other. However, the situation didn’t calm down, with heated hight ensuing between the police and the doctors, after which the police held lathi charge as the defense.

Finally, the senior officials of PMCH, including principal Kameshwar Biswas and superintendent Siddharth Sanyal, and DSP (law and order) Mukesh Kumar took the matter into their hands and brought the situation under control and calmed down the furious parties.

While talking to the daily, Sanyal claimed that the chances of Janvi’s survival were minimal. "Some anti-social elements accompanying the family members attacked the doctor attending to her despite being informed that her survival chances were slim."

He pointed out that the junior doctors have not given any written statement about the strike. “But they have informed us verbally. OPD services have been affected, but the emergency services remain normal", he added.

As a result of the protest, the Out-patient Department (OPD) services of the hospital has been affected.