On 22nd February 2018, around 6:30 pm, relatives of a deceased patient became enraged and damaged hospital property and attacked the doctors and staff present in the ward at CMCH, Ludhiana. Following this a complaint was filed by the CMC administration and doctors at the local police station. Around 250 junior doctors from CMC held a peaceful protest against this hate-crime on 23rd evening and asked the local administration and police authorities to arrest the culprits. Upon this police came into swift action and registered a case against the culprits
The CMC hospital also got support from Junior Doctors Association (CMC), Indian Medical Association (IMA), Ludhiana and local administration and finally, today , on the 25 th of February,the culprit has been caught by the local police and the police has taken strict action against the culprit under The Punjab protection of Medicare service persons and Medicare institutions. (Prevention of violence and damage of property Bill), 2008
Dr. William Bhatti, Medical Superintendent thanked the Police Administration, Ludhiana, the local administration, IMA and junior doctors association who united together against injustice and crime and set an example for the people who take law in their hands and disrupt medical services by physically abusing medical staff and damage hospital property.
Harminder Singh Kitty
THE PUNJAB NEWS
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