Chamba hospital doctor accused of obscene remark, probe ordered after viral video outrage

Chamba: A shocking video of a woman crying inside her car, accusing a doctor from the Civil Hospital in Tissa, Himachal Pradesh’s Chamba district, of making obscene and insensitive remarks during her visit for her daughter's treatment, has gone viral on social media. The incident has sparked widespread outrage, with people heavily criticising the doctor's alleged misbehaviour.

In the purported video, the woman said she had rushed her two-and-a-half-year-old daughter to the hospital as the child was suffering from a burning sensation in her private parts. Since the doctor was not present, the nurse on duty called him. However, when the woman insisted that the doctor come immediately, he allegedly responded with a highly objectionable remark about her daughter.

While narrating the exact quoted lines, the woman breaks down in tears, sitting in the car’s passenger seat, with her daughter trying to console her. The video has deeply shocked viewers, who expressed anger over the doctor’s alleged unprofessional behaviour.

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Taking note of the incident, Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Chamba, Dr Bipen Thakur, constituted a three-member committee to conduct a detailed probe. The panel includes a block medical officer and two doctors from other hospitals.

An order issued in this regard mentioned, “In view of a viral video circulated on social media on October 14, 2025, regarding alleged misbehave with the mother of a patient at civil hospital, Tissa, on October 13, 2025, at 11 pm, a committee is hereby constituted to enquire into the matter."

Commenting on this, Dr Thakur told The Tribune, "The inquiry team has been instructed to examine all aspects of the incident and verify the authenticity of the woman’s allegations. The committee would submit its detailed report within three days."

The incident took place late on Monday night, October 13, when the woman visited the hospital with her daughter. The doctor was reportedly not present at the hospital at the time. According to the woman, the nurse on duty called the doctor over the phone, after which he prescribed some medicines and told her to come to the OPD the next morning.

However, when the worried mother insisted that the doctor come to the hospital to check her daughter immediately, the doctor allegedly made a highly objectionable remark against the daughter.

Distressed and angered by his response, the woman recorded a video narrating her ordeal and demanding strict action against the doctor. In the video, she started crying while narrating the incident and asked 'Why did you become a doctor then if you do not want to treat patients?" Her video quickly went viral, sparking widespread anger and condemnation from the public online.

Several social media users have expressed outrage, calling the doctor’s alleged remarks inhumane and demanding his suspension. One user wrote, “Doctor or beast? Such words for a two-and-a-half-year-old girl! Shameful and heartbreaking.”

Following the incident, Local MLA Hans Raj visited the Tissa Civil Hospital on Wednesday morning and summoned the doctor in the presence of the Block Medical Officer.

Calling his action “unacceptable behaviour, which is unbecoming of a medical professional”, Hans Raj reprimanded him and directed the doctor to submit a written apology to the woman. He assured the victim that the matter would be pursued to its logical conclusion.

He further stated that this was not the first complaint against the doctor. He had earlier received several similar complaints from people about his objectionable behaviour. "Such behaviour cannot be tolerated. I will recommend the government to take strict disciplinary action,” he added.

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