New Delhi: An FIR has been registered against a woman's family members for allegedly creating a ruckus and attacking doctors and staff members of a Delhi government hospital following her death during a post-delivery surgery, officials said on Wednesday.
The incident took place at Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital (GTBH) in east Delhi's Shahdara area on Tuesday morning, they said.
According to a statement issued by the Resident Doctors Association (RDA) on Tuesday, a mob of between 50 and 70 armed people stormed the hospital premises, vandalized properties and attacked doctors and staff members.
A woman, who was admitted to hospital, died during surgery after giving birth to a baby boy on Monday night. This angered her assistants and they attacked the doctors Tuesday morning, according to the statement.
A case was registered under articles 221 (obstruction of a public official in the performance of his public duties) and 132/3 (5) (assault or criminal force to deter a public official from performing his duty) of the BNS after the hospital filed a late complaint. On Tuesday night, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Shahdara) Surendra Chaudhary said.
DCP Chaudhary said that on Tuesday morning a call was received at GTB Enclave police station from the hospital stating that the attendants of a patient, who died after her delivery, were creating a ruckus in the hospital.
Police reached the spot and brought the situation under control, he added.
The accused have been identified as Zubair (20), the woman's husband, Mohammad Shoib (24), Zubair's brother, and Mohammad Naushad (57), the woman's father, the DCP said.
Teams have been formed to nab the accused, he added.
Meanwhile, senior and junior residents of the University College of Medical Sciences (UCMS) and GTB Hospital went on an indefinite strike following the incident on Tuesday.
Doctors demanded strict measures against the attackers and strong security management at the hospital. During the strike, only emergency services will attend, said the protesting doctors.
"The strike by the young and old residents of UCMS and GTBH will continue indefinitely until their demands are met, including issuance of institutional FIR copy with legal charges, arrest of all accused, strengthening of security with deployment of doormen, restricted attendance at hospital gates, regular police patrols every 4-5 hours and installation of panic call buttons in emergency areas," RDA President Dr Nitish Kumar said in a statement.
The incident took place at Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital (GTBH) in east Delhi's Shahdara area on Tuesday morning, they said.
According to a statement issued by the Resident Doctors Association (RDA) on Tuesday, a mob of between 50 and 70 armed people stormed the hospital premises, vandalized properties and attacked doctors and staff members.
A woman, who was admitted to hospital, died during surgery after giving birth to a baby boy on Monday night. This angered her assistants and they attacked the doctors Tuesday morning, according to the statement.
A case was registered under articles 221 (obstruction of a public official in the performance of his public duties) and 132/3 (5) (assault or criminal force to deter a public official from performing his duty) of the BNS after the hospital filed a late complaint. On Tuesday night, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Shahdara) Surendra Chaudhary said.
DCP Chaudhary said that on Tuesday morning a call was received at GTB Enclave police station from the hospital stating that the attendants of a patient, who died after her delivery, were creating a ruckus in the hospital.
Police reached the spot and brought the situation under control, he added.
The accused have been identified as Zubair (20), the woman's husband, Mohammad Shoib (24), Zubair's brother, and Mohammad Naushad (57), the woman's father, the DCP said.
Teams have been formed to nab the accused, he added.
Meanwhile, senior and junior residents of the University College of Medical Sciences (UCMS) and GTB Hospital went on an indefinite strike following the incident on Tuesday.
Doctors demanded strict measures against the attackers and strong security management at the hospital. During the strike, only emergency services will attend, said the protesting doctors.
"The strike by the young and old residents of UCMS and GTBH will continue indefinitely until their demands are met, including issuance of institutional FIR copy with legal charges, arrest of all accused, strengthening of security with deployment of doormen, restricted attendance at hospital gates, regular police patrols every 4-5 hours and installation of panic call buttons in emergency areas," RDA President Dr Nitish Kumar said in a statement.
