Assam Police rescued doctor from mob, accused of assaulting patient in Silchar

A doctor in Assam’s Silchar Medical College and Hospital (SMCH) was rescued by police from an angry mob on Wednesday night after being accused of assaulting a female patient.

Family members of the pregnant woman at the centre of the row alleged that doctors ignored and insulted her. “We briefly protested against it and they attacked us,” said one family member.

“Around 50 junior doctors gathered at the Maternal and Child Health (MCH) department, they stopped us and beaten us. One doctor also kicked the pregnant woman,” the family members added.

The hospital on Thursday issued a statement claiming that the doctors were first attacked by a group of people and in defence, the junior doctors hit back.