A family of a patient beat up and tore the clothes of a senior doctor working at the ESI hospital in Rajajinagar accusing him of delaying treatment on Monday.
The accused had admitted 60-year-old Somashekar after he complained of breathlessness. Dr. Madhusoodhan, a casualty medical officer, attended to the patient and administered nebulization and prescribed some medicine. He then went on to attend other patients.
Angry, the family, including two women, attacked Dr. Madhsoodhan for allegedly delaying treatment and left the hospital with the patient.
Dr. Madhsoodhan, who collapsed after the attack, is said to be under a state of shock and is being treated at the hospital.
Senior doctors who came to know about the incident, alerted the jurisdictional Rajajinagar police, who rushed to the spot and later arrested two persons, Poonam and Puneet.
Following the attack, on Tuesday, as many as 500 doctors staged protest during lunch hour. The doctors demanded protection and necessary action against the attackers.
Dr. Jitendra Kumar, Dean of ESI hospital, said though the police are taking strict action against such acts, its was unfortunate that doctors were being attacked for no fault of theirs.
