Doctors thrashed over booze protest

GURGAON: High drama prevailed in Civil Hospital on Monday morning as doctors stalled work for almost two hours protesting the alleged misbehavior and thrashing of a doctor and other staff by attendants of patient.
Police have arrested a couple in relation to the incident and conducted raids to nab another. The patient, a woman in labour, was admitted to the hospital for delivery and operated upon on Sunday night.Her husband, who sat on vigil inside the hospital premises, was found drinking liquor by a security guard, who objected to it.
When the doctor on duty approached, the husband misbehaved with him, called his friends and eventually thrashed the doctor and staff. They also vandalized the hospital premises, injuring Dr Toni, Dr Raman, security supervisor Ankit, fourth class employee Ravi and staff nurse Raman in the process. Ankit had to be admitted in the hospital after he received critical injuries.
Agitated doctors stalled work during morning hours on Monday, sending health services in the government-run hospital in a tailspin.
Police registered an FIR against the attackers under sections 147, 149, 186, 332, 353 and 506 of the IPC. Among the accused, police have already arrested the couple, and are in the hunt for the rest named in the FIR.
Police sources said they were able to identify all the accused from the CCTV footage of the incident the hospital administration handed over to them.
The arrested couple are Chotte Lal and his wife Kusum. Lal is a native of Gosaipur village in Balia district, Bihar. In response, deputy commissioner Shekhar Vidyarthi and commissioner of police Alok Mittal have decided to strengthen security in the hospital by strengthening the police post within the premises.
A PCR van will also be stationed near the hospital to reduce response time in case of another such incident. They have also decided to increase the number of CCTV cameras in the hospital from the eight that are currently installed.
"People come here to receive treatment. Attendants are allowed to be with patients, but this kind of attitude can't be tolerated. Hospital rules are there for the benefit of patients," said DC Vidyarthi.