Doctors of the Baleswar District Headquarters Hospital, who had gone on a cease-work agitation on Saturday morning protesting the attack on their colleague medicine specialist Dr Bharat Samal by a relative of a patient on Friday, called off the stir later in the day.
The doctors withdrew the agitation after getting assurance on their security from the district Collector.
Notably, one Krishna De, hailing from Balgopalpur here, had been admitted to the hospital on Friday after he complained of chest pain. However, it was decided to shift the patient to the SCB Medical College Hospital in Cuttack after his health condition deteriorated.
Dr Samal examined the patient in the ambulance before the latter being shifted to Cuttack and declared him dead. Claiming that negligence in treatment led to the death, a family member of the patient allegedly hit the doctor with an iron rod at his head.
The doctor sustained grievous head injuries in the attack and was admitted to ICU.
Police have started investigation into the incident after detaining the father of the deceased. On the other hand, a police complaint has been lodged by the patient’s family members alleging that he died due to negligence in treatment.