Summary:
By Express News ServiceHYDERABAD: In a rare rescue attempt, the police coordinated with the media personnel to prevent the Gandhi Hospital doctor, Vasanth, from immolating himself after he faced allegations that he had bruited rumours of the spread of Coronavirus. The senior doctor from Gandhi Hospital threatened to commit suicide by dousing himself in petrol, claiming that senior officials and doctors at the hospital had been harassing him. ALSO READ: Alleging harassment by senior officials, Gandhi hospital doctor tries to immolate selfThe rescueThe police, on reaching the spot and assessing the gravity of the situation, requested the media to form a human wall around the doctor and distract him with questions. For this, the 14-member team led by Chilkalguda Inspector A Balanagi Reddy has been awarded Rs 10,000 by Hyderabad Police Commissioner Anjani Kumar. So we kept the firefighters on standby, along with four buckets of water, blankets and foam spray,” he said..