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Home / News / India News / Two Safdarjung doctors, out on grocery shopping, assaulted; man arrested
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    Two Safdarjung doctors, out on grocery shopping, assaulted; man arrested

    Shalini Ojha
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    Shalini Ojha
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    Last updated on Apr 09, 2020, 12:30 pm
    Two Safdarjung doctors, out on grocery shopping, assaulted; man arrested
  • At a time when doctors are risking their lives to battle the coronavirus pandemic, a man in Delhi assaulted two of them on Wednesday night, accusing them of spreading the deadly virus.

    The two female doctors, working at government-run Safdarjung Hospital, had stepped out to buy groceries in Gautam Nagar, where they live, when the man heckled them.

    He has now been arrested.

  • In this article
    Accused asked doctors to maintain "social distancing" Man fled after assaulting doctors, was nabbed later Legal action will be initiated, said Satyender Jain Delhi Police confirmed the man was arrested This isn't the first time a doctor was attacked In Indore, stones were pelted at doctors Earlier, PM said attacks on doctors will be taken seriously
  • What happened

    Accused asked doctors to maintain "social distancing"

    Accused asked doctors to maintain "social distancing"
  • The incident happened around 10 pm, multiple reports said.

    Dr. Manish, President of Resident Doctors' Association (RDA) of Safdarjung Hospital said, "A man started questioning the doctors and asked why they had stepped out of their house. He accused them of spreading coronavirus."

    When the doctors raised an objection, the man slapped one and hit the other doctor on the hand.

  • Arrest

    Man fled after assaulting doctors, was nabbed later

    Man fled after assaulting doctors, was nabbed later
  • Reports said the doctors weren't on COVID-19 duty, but none of their arguments convinced the 44-year-old man.

    He even touched one of them inappropriately.

    The doctors called the police but the attacker had fled by the time they arrived. The locals didn't divulge his details either, NDTV reports.

    The man was arrested this morning after an FIR was registered, the Delhi Police said.

  • Quote

    Legal action will be initiated, said Satyender Jain

  • Condemning the incident, Delhi's Health Minister Satyender Jain said, "Legal action will be taken against those who discriminate against doctors, paramedics, and healthcare workers."

  • Twitter Post

    Delhi Police confirmed the man was arrested

  • #UPDATE A 44-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly assaulting two female doctors of Safdarjung Hospital, after an FIR was registered in the case: Delhi Police https://t.co/QYN9Tqrj9K

    — ANI (@ANI) April 9, 2020
  • Incidents

    This isn't the first time a doctor was attacked

  • Unfortunately, as coronavirus cases are rising, so are despicable attacks on doctors. In Surat, a woman doctor was allegedly harassed by her neighbors for being close to COVID-19 patients. A video of this attack went viral.

    The incident prompted the National Commission for Women (NCW) to write a letter to Shivanand Jha, IPS, Director General of Police, Gujarat, demanding a thorough investigation.

  • Indore

    In Indore, stones were pelted at doctors

    In Indore, stones were pelted at doctors
  • And last week, a bunch of doctors had to face stone-pelting in Indore when they went to screen suspected patients in the Tatt Patti Bakhal area. They were abused, and chased away.

    Police registered an FIR against 10 people.

    The next day the same bunch of doctors, flanked by security officials, returned to the area to finish what they started.

  • Statement

    Earlier, PM said attacks on doctors will be taken seriously

    Earlier, PM said attacks on doctors will be taken seriously
  • The attacks are continuing unabated despite a warning from Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

    Likening doctors to God's incarnation, he had earlier said, "When I heard reports of them being harassed, I took it very seriously. It is a very grave issue for me. I have already told all state DGPs (police chiefs) to take the most strict action against those harassing them."

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