Mohali: A woman doctor was assaulted at a government sub-divisional hospital in Kharar on October 24.
According to the reports, the patient allegedly grabbed the on-duty woman doctor by her hair and yanked her to the floor. The patient also tore her clothes and then later he also destroyed the hospital property.
The accused was arrested on Saturday night after the hospital staff managed to get on to him and hold him down.
The incident happened on October 24 around 8 pm, when the accused patient visited the hospital for treatment.
The female doctor is a resident of Aerocity, Mohali.
According to the complaint filed by the female doctor, the patient started to argue with her during the consultation and then began to assault her. However, when the other staff at the hospital tried to intervene, he started to attack them as well, creating havoc in the hospital.
According to The Tribune, the doctor said, “When the other staff present rushed to stop him, he began fighting with them also. The man then turned to vandalising the hospital. After much effort by staff, he was finally overpowered and handed over to the police.”
The individual has been arrested by the Kharar City police for allegedly assaulting and obstructing a public official, alongside committing acts of violence against a woman.
The accused faces BNS charges for assault on a public servant, causing hurt, and targeting a woman.
The accused is also facing charges under the Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act because he damaged the hospital property.
The Punjab Civil Medical Services Association denounced the assault by the patient and also noticed that no police person was deployed at the hospital when the incident occurred.
According to a statement by the association, 287 security guards are to be deployed in the sub-divisional hospitals across Punjab.
In their statement, the association said that the proposal for the deployment of the security guards is in an advanced stage of consideration by the Punjab Health System Corporation.
Setting a hard deadline of November 12, the PCMSA has urged the government to implement Phase II of the hospital security network immediately.
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