Daita Nijog secretary and senior Daitapati Premananda Dasmahapatra and his son-in-law were arrested by police and sent to jail custody for assaulting a doctor in the casualty ward of the District Headquarters Hospital here on the Thursday late night.
According to reports, Dasmahapatra along with his son-in-law Nabakrushna Prusty, had gone to the DHH to treat his granddaughter at about 10.40 pm. Duty doctor in the casualty ward Kshiroda Chandra Pal examined the child and advised to admit her as she needed round -the- clock medical care. The doctor asked the accompanying persons to bring an outdoor ticket to enter her admission in the register. This angered Dasmahapatra and he demanded the CDMO be summoned and demanded his phone number. When the duty doctor refused, Dasmahapatra allegedly smashed the chair on the head of the doctor. The doctor suffered bleeding injury on his head and eye and fell unconscious. All the medicos and staff present in the DHH went on strike protesting the assault. The Kumbharpara police were informed of the incident. CDMO JK Samantray intervened and assured legal action. later, the agitating medicos called off the strike.
It is learnt that the injured doctor has been shifted to the SCB Medical College and Hospital for treatment.
Police detained Dasmahapatra and his son in law. later after examining the CCTV footage, police registered a criminal case and arrested the duo under various Sections of IPC. On Friday, they were presented in the SDJM Court. Magistrate Priyaranjan Barik rejected their bail plea and remanded them to the jail custody for 14 days. The issue is a topic of hot discussion in various circles.