LLR junior docs strike work after scuffle with patient kin

Kanpur | Friday | 15th March, 2019

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“He later directed them to restore medical services at the hospital,” said the LLR sources. The emergency services remained disrupted for around three to four hours. However, the strike was called off following assurances of strict action against the accused and improved security at the hospital.“Three persons have been detained and police is in the process of registering an FIR against them. Further investigations are underway,” said SSP Anant Deo.GSVM principal Dr Arti Lal Chandani said that six additional guards and police protection was given to junior residents.Meanwhile, divisional commissioner Subhash Chandra Sharma visited LLR hospital and interacted with administrative officials regarding the incident. Kanpur: The health services at Lala Lajpat Rai hospital remained paralysed for nearly three to four hours after attendants of a patient allegedly manhandled junior doctors (JDs) on duty after the patient died during treatment on Thursday.According to the sources, Vijay Tiwari (65) of Devaha village in Billhaur area of the district was admitted to the hospital around two days before.He was suffering from liver infection and died during treatment on Thursday..