Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, Jan 21: Police arrested a cop who allegedly thrashed the staff of a Primary Health Center including a doctor in Ganderbal district last night.
The incident took place last night when Head Constable, Muhammad Shafi Parray, alias Shafi Khenze, son of Ghulam Muhammad Parray, and his brother Sajad Ahmad Parray, both residents of Wussan, arrived at Primary Health Center, Wussan, with a woman, seeking consultation for her.
Sources said that the trouble started when Yawar Ahmed, the doctor, enquired about the whereabouts of the woman patient since her two attendants were allegedly drunk.
The duo, according to staff, thrashed the doctor and other staff members who tried to rescue him.
Later, the staff went on a strike to protest manhandling of the doctor and other members by the policeman and his associate. They blocked the Srinagar-Leh road for several hours and demanded action against the accused.
Superintendent of Police, Ganderbal, Shahid Mehraj told Excelsior that the accused Head Constable, posted in Budgam, has been arrested and a case has been registered against him.
“We have registered a case vide FIR number 6/2014 under Section 353, 336, 510, 307, 427 of RPC. We are searching for the other man who accompanied him,” Mehraj said.
Meanwhile, Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) has demanded security to hospitals so that doctors feel safe and they work in a fearless environment for efficient patient care.
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