Man assualts doctor in Kerala government hospital, arrested
The Hindu
Kerala State police on May 16 arrested a man for physically assaulting a government doctor, who was on duty, at the Kalamassery government hospital.
The Kerala State police on May 16 arrested a man for physically assaulting a government doctor, who was on duty, at the Kalamassery government hospital.
The police identified the accused as Doyal Waldin, from Vattenkkunnu, who visited the hospital after meeting with a road accident.
Doyal was booked under the Kerala Healthcare Service Persons and Healthcare Service Institutions (Prevention of Violence and Damage to Property) Act, 2012.
The incident took place on May 15 night. As per the FIR, the accused was brought to the casualty ward at 10.30 p.m. after sustaining injuries. Doyal, who was under the influence of alcohol, reportedly issued death threat and slapped the doctor. He also verbally abused other doctors and nurses who tried to stop him.
He was booked under Section 3 (any act of violence committed against healthcare service persons or damage or loss to property in a healthcare service institution) of the Kerala Healthcare Service Persons and Healthcare Service Institutions (Prevention of Violence and Damage to Property) Act. It is construed as a cognizable offence and non-bailable. IPC Sections 332 (voluntarily causing hurt to deter public servant from his duty), 294(b) (sings, recites or utters any obscene song, ballad or words, in or near any public place), and 506 (criminal intimidation) were also invoked against him.
The case was registered based on a complaint filed by Dr. Irfan Khan.
Following Doyal’s arrest, he was taken for medical examination on May 16 morning and will be produced before the court later in the day.
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