Tension ran high at the Themara Primary Health Centre (PHC) in Sambalpur district on Thursday after irate people went on a rampage in the hospital premises after finding no doctors to treat an accident victim.
The mob set a hospital jeep on fire besides damaging windows, doors and furniture.
Sources said a youth had met with an accident near the Themara hospital at around 11 am. locals rescued him and took him to the Themara PHC. Unfortunately, there was no doctor in the hospital at that time except the pharmacist. later, the victim succumbed to his injuries.
The incident triggered tension among the locals who ransacked the hospital in protest against the death.
later, police force led by local SDPO Gagrin Mohanty rushed to the spot and managed to bring the situation under control.
Hospital Pharmacist Rohit Sethy too admitted that the doctor left the hospital at around 12 noondaily.