Assam: Doctor assaulted at Barpeta Civil Hospital, 3 arrested

GUWAHATI, JAN 5: A doctor of Barpeta Civil Hospital was physically assaulted by a relative of a patient following altercation in Assam’s Barpeta district on Thursday.

The doctor has been identified as Bablu Das.

Meanwhile, police arrested three persons in connection with the incident.

The accused have been identified as Ohab Ali, Jahangir Alam and Monirul Ali.

A relative of the patient asked Dr Babul Das about Dr Zakir Hussain, a doctor in the maternity department, to this, Dr Bablu Das replied with the details, while the patient’s relatives physically attacked the doctor in a fit of rage and alleged that the attendants were not addressed properly.

Talking to media persons, the victim’s doctor said, “Four-Five people came and enquired about Dr Zakir Hussain and replied to visit the next room if not enquire the reception area. After that the miscreants banged on the door wherein female patients were been examined and charged  and assaulted me,”.

“We have arrested three persons in connection with the incident and our investigation is going on,” said a police official.

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