Doctors and staff at the Araluguppe Mallegowda District Hospital in Karnataka staged a protest by closing the outpatient department after a woman relative of a patient allegedly threw a footwear at the physician on Tuesday.
According to sources, when Dr Venkatesh B S was treating Irfan, an injured patient, in the emergency unit, a group of the patient’s relatives gathered and created a disturbance.When the doctor asked everyone except the patient to leave, an argument ensued. Taslim, one of the patient’s relatives, allegedly removed her footwear, threw it at the doctor, and then grabbed him by the collar.
In response to the incident, other doctors and staff at the hospital protested by shutting down the outpatient department. They assembled in front of the district surgeon’s office, demanding the immediate arrest of those who assaulted the doctor.
The District Surgeon wrote to the police, reporting the abuse, assault, and threat to the doctor’s life by the individuals involved in the incident. He requested that a case be registered against those involved and that necessary legal action be taken. Additionally, he asked for security to be provided to doctors and staff at the hospital to ensure they can perform their duties safely.
BJP MLC CT Ravi shared a video of the alleged incident on ‘X’ and called for the immediate arrest of those responsible for the “despicable act.” He urged home minister G Parameshwara and DGP Alok Mohan to take action to protect the medical staff and create an environment where they can work with confidence in law and order.
Chikkamagaluru SP, Vikram Amathe, confirmed to news agency PTI that an FIR has been registered and the woman has been arrested. He said, “We have convinced the Doctors who were protesting about (demanding) registering a case and making the arrest, and they have subsequently withdrawn the protest.”
According to sources, when Dr Venkatesh B S was treating Irfan, an injured patient, in the emergency unit, a group of the patient’s relatives gathered and created a disturbance.When the doctor asked everyone except the patient to leave, an argument ensued. Taslim, one of the patient’s relatives, allegedly removed her footwear, threw it at the doctor, and then grabbed him by the collar.
In response to the incident, other doctors and staff at the hospital protested by shutting down the outpatient department. They assembled in front of the district surgeon’s office, demanding the immediate arrest of those who assaulted the doctor.
The District Surgeon wrote to the police, reporting the abuse, assault, and threat to the doctor’s life by the individuals involved in the incident. He requested that a case be registered against those involved and that necessary legal action be taken. Additionally, he asked for security to be provided to doctors and staff at the hospital to ensure they can perform their duties safely.
BJP MLC CT Ravi shared a video of the alleged incident on ‘X’ and called for the immediate arrest of those responsible for the “despicable act.” He urged home minister G Parameshwara and DGP Alok Mohan to take action to protect the medical staff and create an environment where they can work with confidence in law and order.
Chikkamagaluru SP, Vikram Amathe, confirmed to news agency PTI that an FIR has been registered and the woman has been arrested. He said, “We have convinced the Doctors who were protesting about (demanding) registering a case and making the arrest, and they have subsequently withdrawn the protest.”
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