Gujarat: Doctor Beaten Up For Asking Patient's Family To Remove Slippers, 3 Arrested. Assault Caught On Cam

The incident, captured on CCTV, occurred in the Sihor area of Bhavnagar district when the accused arrived at the hospital with a woman who had sustained a head injury.

Representational Image | In Gujarat, a doctor was assaulted by three men after asking them to remove their shoes before entering an emergency room.

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A doctor was allegedly thrashed after he asked the family members of a patient to remove their slippers before entering the emergency room of a private hospital in Gujarat on Saturday. The incident, captured on CCTV, occurred in the Sihor area of Bhavnagar district when the accused arrived at the hospital with a woman who had sustained a head injury.

According to NDTV, soon after the incident, the police apprehended the three persons who were involved in the attack.

Young Doctor assaulted at Sihor hospital in #Bhavnagar district;

Altercation erupts over removing shoes.
A verbal altercation turned violent when relatives of a female patient were instructed to remove their footwear before entering the emergency ward."#MedTwitter @JPNadda pic.twitter.com/b91PU6eECD

— Indian Doctor🇮🇳 (@Indian__doctor) September 16, 2024

CCTV footage from inside the emergency room shows a few men standing next to the woman, who is on a hospital bed. Moments later, the doctor, Jaideepsinh Gohil, enters and asks them to remove their shoes. A heated argument ensues, and the men begin to attack the doctor.

Despite multiple attempts by the woman on the bed and the nursing staff to intervene, the assault continued. Medical equipment and supplies in the room were also damaged during the altercation.

Suspects Arrested

The suspects, identified as Hiren Dangar, Bhavdeep Dangar, and Kaushik Kuvadiya, were arrested under sections 115(2) (intent to cause harm), 352 (intentional insult to provoke breach of peace), 351(3) (criminal intimidation), and other relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).

The assault on the doctor took place amid the ongoing protests in Kolkata, where doctors have taken to the streets demanding stronger laws for their safety and protection. The protests began after the rape and murder of a doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in August.