“Shocking Hospital Assault: Why a Doctor’s Simple Request for Cleanliness Sparked a Violent Reaction”
During the altercation, medical supplies and equipment were damaged.
The three family members involved in the attack were subsequently arrested.
A doctor was brutally beaten after arguing with a patient’s family on a private hospital in Gujarat, India
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Local media stated the victim was Dr. Jaideepsinh Gohil, who ordered the attacker to step outside the emergency room in an authoritative tone, leading to a heated argument that soon escalated into a physical confrontation, forcing Gohil to defend himself with a chair.
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The suspects were identified as Hiren Dangar, Bhavdeep Dangar, and Kaushik Kuvadiya. They were taken into custody for violating multiple sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), India’s criminal code.
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The men were arrested under sections 115 (2) (act with the intention of thereby causing hurt to any person), 352 (intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of peace), and 351 (3) (criminal intimidation.)
The altercation comes days after a protest took place in the country on September 14 for the rape and murder of a trainee doctor in Kolkata’s Medical College on August 9, 2024
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The demonstrations were organized and attended by doctors, who also wrote a four-page letter to India’s President Droupad Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, calling for extra security measures inside health establishments and stricter penalties for those implicated in assaulting medical professionals and women.
