Seven arrested after doctor assaulted by patient’s relatives at BRIMS hospital in Bidar
A doctor at BRIMS hospital in Bidar was assaulted by relatives of a patient in the casualty ward. Seven individuals were arrested shortly after the incident, which involved threats and physical violence against the medical staff. The local authorities and hospital officials have condemned the attack and are taking steps to enhance security for healthcare workers.
- ▪The assault occurred around 12:30 a.m. when a group of individuals entered the casualty ward claiming to be relatives of a patient.
- ▪The accused were arrested within 12 hours and remanded in judicial custody.
- ▪Doctors and hospital staff staged a protest demanding stricter action against such assaults and better security measures.
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A doctor working at the Bidar Institute of Medical Sciences (BRIMS) teaching hospital was allegedly assaulted by a group of persons, said to be relatives of a patient, inside the casualty ward early on Friday.According to an FIR registered at the New Town police station in Bidar, the incident took place around 12.30 a.m. on Friday at the casualty ward of BRIMS hospital. The New Town Police have arrested all the seven accused named in the FIR within hours.Bidar Superintendent of Police Pradeep Gunti, in a press note, said that special teams were formed under senior police officers and all the seven accused were arrested within 12 hours and remanded in judicial custody.
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