DEHRADUN: An intern doctor of the Government Doon Medical College Hospital in Dehradun was "suspended for three months from hospital duties, permanently expelled from hostel and fined Rs 10,000" following the recommendations of an eight-member disciplinary panel of the college after parents of a junior student claimed that their son was "beaten up" at the institutions hostel.Seven other senior students involved in the alleged assault were also removed from the hostel and debarred from attending academic sessions and practicals.The college disciplinary panel submitted its report to the medical college principal, Dr Ashutosh Sayana, on Monday. Action against intern doc, 7 students of Doon med college An intern doctor of the Government Doon Medical College Hospital in Dehradun was "suspended for three months from hospital duties, permanently expelled from hostel and fined Rs 10,000" following the recommendations of an eight-member disciplinary panel of the college after parents of a junior student claimed that their son was "beaten up" at the institutions hostel.Seven other senior students involved in the alleged assault were also removed from the hostel and debarred from attending academic sessions and practicals. The college disciplinary panel submitted its report to the medical college principal, Dr Ashutosh Sayana, on Monday. A doctor on the committee said that "strict action will be taken against the senior students and those found involved in the fight". A few other junior students may also have been slapped, the panel member said, adding that "further probe is on". The incident at the medical college came to light after parents of the junior student complained about their sons alleged assault at the hostel. A disciplinary committee was subsequently formed on Sunday and a quick probe conducted.A senior doctor, requesting anonymity, said the junior student was "slapped multiple times and is now suffering from mental trauma". The doctor added: "We are counselling him and are in touch with his parents." Dr Sayana told TOI, "The intern doctor has given a written apology to the parents of the junior student while the parents have sought for their sons safety. The recommendations of the panel are being studied."A similar incident of assault of juniors and ragging happened at Haldwani Medical College last year where 27 first-year MBBS students were "tonsured by seniors". The incident led to public outrage after a purported video of the students walking with their heads bowed emerged. The matter also reached the high court which held that "heads of colleges will be held responsible for any occurrence of ragging activity in their college".

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