The trend of doctors being attacked while trying to treat Tablighi Jamaat attendees has now moved to Hyderabad.
A criminal case has been registered against a COVID-19 patient for reportedly attacking a junior doctor and satff, on duty, following the death of another Coronavirus patient, at Gandhi Hospital. The incident occurred on April 1st, resulting in doctors seeking police protection, reports Newsmeter.
According to the doctors, the patient Khaleeluddin, a resident of Quthbullapur , who was in his mid 40s died on Wednesday. He developed ‘Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome’ (ARDS). As per the official records, this marks the 7th COVID-19 death in Telangana. And a second criminal case registered against a COVID-19 patient
A junior doctor serving at Gandhi Hospital, told the Newsmeter correspondent, “ The decease with respiratory issues was admitted on 25th March, after he returned from Delhi. He was one of the participants at Tablighi jamaat meeting in Delhi’s Nizamuddin. The following day (i.e March 26) his relative was also tested positive for COVID-19 was admitted . Both, we were placed in the same ward’.
He further added, “ On Wednesday, Khaleeluddin developed severe ARDS, the doctors asked the family for consent to place him on oxygen support. However the family delayed it. It is to note, as part of the protocol, doctors cannot put a patient on support without the permission of the family. The family wasn’t cooperating despite repeated requests, while the patient’s health deteriorated and subsequently died’.
The death resulted in the decease’s relative who was on next bed, assaulting a doctor. ‘He (patient ) slapped general medicine resident’. A police case has been filed against the latter, we cannot tolerate such behavior, we dont need such patients , said the junior doctor.
The doctors at Gandhi have been seeking for police protection since the number of cases spiked. ‘Anticipating attacks, Our superintendent has been requesting the police to deploy force at Gandhi since March 31st . They (referring to the police) have been delaying protection. However post this incident, the area Deputy Commissioner of police assured support’ the doctor adds.In a statement issued by the Hyderabad Police said, ‘ Two doctors have been attacked by the relative of a dead COVID-19 patient. Also, while the security guards and wardrobes deployed on the seventh floor of the hospital, were asked to take the body, the family members of the deceased, indiscriminately attacked them. The Corona patients treated in the same section were terrified. The staff immediately informed the Chilakalaguda police.
“On the complaint filed by the doctors, a case has been registered against those who have misbehaved with the hospital staff. The security personnel have been deployed at Gandhi Hospital, Additional Director Commissioner of Police, A Bhaskar will be the over all incharge of the security, who will be assisted by Additional north zone DCP ‘, said Commissioner of police – Hyderabad Anjani Kumar. The city police chief has warned strict action against any one misbehaving with the hospital staff.
Earlier, doctors trying to find the contacts of Tablighi Jamaat attendees were attacked by a mob in Indore, and pelted with stones.
Even before that, doctors had said that Tabligi Jamaat attendees were spitting on them while they were being evacuated from the Markaz.
The Railways had also complained that Tablighi Jamaat members were spitting on doctors and health personnel while being transported.
Occupants were unruly since morning&made unreasonable demand for food items. They misbehaved&abused staff at Quarantine Centre.Also they started spitting all over&on persons working/attending them incl doctors.They also started roaming around hostel building:CPRO Northern Railway https://t.co/mKLP1UQgJg
— ANI (@ANI) April 1, 2020
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