Emergency Medical Officer shot in firing between two groups at Amritsar hospital

P K Jaiswar
Amritsar, March 14 

An emergency medical officer in a local civil hospital was injured when two groups clashed at the hospital premises in Amritsar around 1 am on Sunday, said police.

Dr Bhavneet Singh sustained a bullet injury in his thigh.

Two groups had a dispute in the Luv Kush Nagar area in Putlighar last night.

Rahul Nagi and his brother Madan Magistrate had gone to the civil hospital for treatment and to collect a medico-legal report. However, another group, including Raju, Sunny and their four unknown accomplices, also reached there and clashed with them.

Rahul allegedly fired a gunshot in which the emergency medical officer sustained a bullet injury.

Singh was rushed to a private hospital for treatment after he was given first aid.

The police have registered a case in this connection while raids were on to nab the accused, said SI Narain Singh.

Dr Rakesh Sharma, president of the employees association, said that the association and doctors have decided to boycott medico-legal cases from now onwards. He said they had raised the issue of security of hospital staff several times with the police authorities but no concrete steps have been taken by the police. He said similar cases were reported in the past in which people misbehaved and manhandled doctors and hospital staff.

Indian Medical Association has condemned the incident and demanded the immediate arrest of the culprit. Dr KD Arora and Dr RS Sethi, President and Assistance Secretary, Punjab in a statement said the doctors at hospitals has become a target for the anti-social elements. They said security should be enhanced in the hospitals.