India

Resident doctors’ strike seeking arrest of accused continues

PNS

Junior doctors of JN Medical College are adamant on demanding the arrest of the main accused for assaulting the doctor at the trauma center. Doctors clearly say that the strike will continue till the accused go to judicial custody. Meanwhile two patients succumbed to death during the strike. Patients are returning back due to this strike.

Dr. Asad Alam, who was on duty at the Trauma Center of the Medical College, was beaten up by the attendant. In this case, two accused got bail from the court. While the main accused Rizwan is still away from the grip of the police. The strike was announced by the RDA to demand the arrest of the accused. On Friday evening, the Chairman of RDA, Dr. Mohammad Kashif, expressed satisfaction over the police action and announced the withdrawal of the strike.