Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Mar 3: Police have registered an FIR against the chairperson of Pulwama Municipal Council (MC) for allegedly misbehaving with doctors at the Pulwama District Hospital.
The incident took place on February 27 and videos of it went viral on social media. The FIR has been registered against Bilal Ahmad Rather based on a complaint from doctors and paramedical staff of the Pulwama District Hospital, the officials said.
The doctors have accused Rather of misbehaving with on-duty staff of the hospital, hurling abuses on them and obstructing them from discharging their duties, leading to disturbance in patient care, the officials said. The matter in being probed, they added.
Meanwhile, Doctors Association Jammu, in a statement issued today appealed the J&K LG Administration to ensure that doctors get safe and secure environment at their workplaces so that they can provide hassle free services to the common masses. They sought stringent action against those who threatens, abuses or manhandles the on-duty doctors in public health institutions.
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