A 26-year-old resident doctor from Delhi's RTR Hospital was shot at allegedly by unknown persons while the doctor was standing outside the hospital building.
The injured doctor has been identified as Hemant, who is under treatment but is stated to be out of danger.
According to a senior police official, on Monday night, the doctor was standing outside the hospital building when unknown assailants came in a car and opened fire at him and fled from the spot.
"The incident took place at around 8 PM on Tuesday in Dwarka when Dr Hemant was standing outside near the Emergency department of the hospital when a group of assailants parked their car near the building. They got out and opened fire at him following which one of the bullets hit the jawline of the victim," said the senior police official.
Even though local tried to stop the accused, they spead away soon after the incident. The guards at the hospital also tried to stop the accused by closing the main gate but they managed to escape.
Personal enmity is suspected to be the reason behind the incident, however, police said that all angles are being looked into to ascertain the exact cause of firing.
All CCTV cameras installed inside and outside the hospital premises are being scanned to identify and analayse the suspects involved in the incident, police said.The statement of the injured doctor will be recorded once he is declared fit for it by them, police said. No arrests have been made in the case. The accused are absconding, police said, adding efforts are being taken to nab
them. Taking to Twitter on Tuesday, the Delhi Police posted about the incident.
“An incident of firing upon a resident doctor has been reported from RTR Hospital, JP Kalan. The victim is undergoing treatment at hospital & is stable. A case under attempt to murder & Arms Act has been registered & multiple teams formed to nab the culprits," the senior police official said.