Three resident doctors in Aligarh have been suspended and face police charges after a violent altercation with a patient's family disrupted emergency services at a local hospital.
Three resident doctors at the Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College Hospital in Aligarh were suspended and booked by police following a clash with patients' attendants earlier this week.
Meanwhile, emergency services at the hospital remained severely affected for the third consecutive day on Thursday.
Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) authorities on Wednesday evening suspended Dr Mohammad Talha Khursheed, Dr Shavez and Dr Aqil Husain. They acted on a complaint filed by a woman patient's family, Shabana Begum, alleging that a group of resident doctors assaulted them following a verbal altercation late Tuesday night at the hospital's trauma centre, disrupting emergency medical services.
Police said the three doctors were booked on charges related to rioting, assault, causing hurt, criminal intimidation and vandalism at the Civil Lines police station.
AMU Proctor Naved Khan told reporters on Thursday that the suspended doctors had been directed to vacate the university campus pending an inquiry.
According to the complaint filed by the patient's family, several resident doctors allegedly assaulted the attendants in front of university security personnel, who attempted to intervene and prevent serious injuries.
However, the Resident Doctors' Association denied the allegations and termed the action "one-sided".
The association announced that it will continue protesting the suspensions and police action.