A young doctor is said to have been attacked by family members of a deceased Covid-19 patient in a Covid care center in the Hojai district of Assam on Tuesday.
The incident occurred around 1:30 p.m. at Odali Model Hospital. In a viral video of the incident, some people can be seen calling the Dr. Seuj Kumar Senapati attacking and kicking identified doctor.
The deceased patient’s family members reportedly brutally beat the doctor after the patient died.
“The patient’s relatives complained to me that the patient’s condition was serious. When I saw the patient, I found that it had already expired. The patient’s relatives destroyed the hospital furniture and attacked me, ”said Dr. Seuj Kumar Senapati.
The Deputy Speaker of the Assam Legislative Assembly, Dr. Numal Momin, told Aajtak / India Today TV by phone that it would be the doctor’s first day on duty in the rural area after completing his MBBS course.
Prime Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said such barbaric attacks on frontline workers would not be tolerated.
“Our government will not tolerate such barbaric attacks on our frontline workers. @gpsinghassam @assampolice Make sure the culprits are brought to justice, “CM Sarma said in a tweet.
Such barbaric attacks on our frontline workers won't be tolerated by our administration. @gpsinghassam @assampolice Ensure that the culprits brought to justice. https://t.co/HwQfbWwYmn
— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) June 1, 2021
The Deputy Speaker of the Assam Legislative Assembly, Dr. Numal Momin said police have so far arrested four people for alleged involvement. “Brutality against a doctor according to MBBS, rural posting is highly reprehensible. I call for an impartial investigation and strict action against these perpetrators, “said Momin.
Brutality against a Doctor post MBBS , rural posting is highly condemable . I demand an impartial inquiry and Strict action against those culprit. pic.twitter.com/dduekwvDih
— Dr Numal Momin MD. (@DrNumal) June 1, 2021
The Assam IMA unit is writing to the police asking for action
The Assam State branch of the Indian Medical Association (IMA) has expressed deep fear of the incident of an attack on the doctor on duty.
In a letter to Deputy Commissioner Hojai, the Assam Medical Service Association (AMSA) alleged that the doctor was brutally attacked and tortured by relatives of the late Gisauddin, a Covid patient, around 2 p.m. The villains then damaged the hospital building and ransacked other vital tools required for care. “
The association urged him to take strict action on the matter, saying, “This type of incident demoralizes our service attitudes. They are enemies not only of doctors but of the community as a whole. We urge the culprits to be reported within 12 hours arrested and given severe punishment to prevent such incidents from happening in the future. “
AMSA has threatened to boycott all OPDs and subsequent other services if the “culprits are not arrested by 7 a.m. on June 2nd”.
“All hospitals should be equipped with security and cameras around the clock to avoid such incidents in the future,” it said.
IMA offers support
The Indian Medical Association (IMA) also condemned the attack on the assistant doctor.
“Attacking doctors even at this crucial moment in the pandemic is barbaric. We ask the Assam government to book these merciless perpetrators immediately,” the IMA said in a statement.
The IMA demanded that all hospitals be declared safe zones and requested enforcement of the strict law protecting central hospitals.
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