GMC Srinagar doctors end strike after arrest in PG medico assault case
SMHS Doctor Assault Sparks Strike
Srinagar: Doctors at Shri Maharaja Hari Singh (SMHS) Hospital, affiliated with Government Medical College (GMC) Srinagar, ended their strike following the arrest of a man who assaulted a postgraduate resident doctor in the hospital’s emergency ward earlier this week.
The incident occurred when a 40-year-old patient was brought to the hospital around 12:15 am. Upon arrival, his vitals were checked and found to be non-recordable. He was sent to the triage within minutes for further investigation. Despite resuscitation efforts, the patient died within 10 to 15 minutes. Afterwards, the patient’s brother-in-law came and slapped the doctor.
An officer at the Karan Nagar police station said, “We have arrested the person and an investigation is going on,” reports the Hindustan Times.
A video apology from the accused has surfaced, in which he admitted his wrongdoing and acknowledged that the doctor was not at fault.
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The incident triggered strong reactions from doctors, who staged a strike and demanded legal action against the assailant.
Medical Dialogues had previously reported that in protest against the alleged assault on a third-year postgraduate resident doctor from the Medicine Department, hundreds of doctors at Srinagar’s SMHS Hospital, affiliated with Government Medical College (GMC) Srinagar, staged a massive strike on the campus, condemning the assault and demanding strict action against the culprit. As part of the agitation, the protesting doctors suspended both the Outpatient Department (OPD) and emergency services and will continue to do so until the accused is arrested.
The situation was resolved only after the arrest, prompting the doctors to call off the strike.
