UP Doctors on strike after patient's attendants assault junior doctors; Demand justice

Doctors claim that they have been assaulted in from of the UP Police and no action has been taken yet against the problem makers. Demanding justice, Resident Doctors Association Uttar Pradesh has called for an indefinite strike and abstinence from duty after attendants of a patient attacked some junior doctors at Prayagraj Medical College. 

Resident Doctors Association Uttar Pradesh has called for an indefinite strike and abstinence from duty after attendants of a patient attacked some junior doctors at Prayagraj Medical College. Doctors claim that they have been assaulted in from of the UP Police and no action has been taken yet against the problem makers.  

The doctors along with their written statement called for justice through the official twitter handle of RDA UP. The tweet reads, “In Prayagraj Medical College, in front of @Uppolice junior doctors were attacked and the criminals were not caught even after more than 24 hours, like assaulting junior doctors by keeping a pistol on their temple. @DM_PRAYAGRAJ Will you do something or will the morale of the criminals continue to increase like this?”

According to an official statement released by the doctors demanding justice, “on April 6, 2023 some attendants of a patient verbally and physically abused and threatened the junior doctors of surgery department including female resident. The culprits were handed over to the police after that incident. But then in order to save them around 10-15 goons came over there after couple of hours and physically abused our juniors residents who were passing by and even took them at gun point with an intention to shoot them. Seeing the mob of other fellow residents to save there collegues, those goons flew away.”

It further added, “All these incident took place in front of the police officials, but there were no actions taken from their side. After that incident we doctors are not feeling safe to work with a threat to our life.”

Doctors on strike until demands met

The statement further add, “With due respect we are here to inform you that though we resident work tirelessly day and night it is disheartening to write that even after so much efforts and tireless work we are not safe. We doctors demand:

1. Immediate arrest of the said goons and strict actions to be taken against them.
2. Necessary needs for our safety and security for a safe working environment.

Till then we the RESIDENTS OF SRN HOSPITAL DECLARE INDEFINITE STRIKE AND ABSTINENCE FROM OUR DUTIES. We will only resume our duties until our demands are met.”

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