In a shocking incident, two women resident doctors of Delhi’s Safdarjung Hospital were allegedly assaulted by their neighbour late on Wednesday, April 8, who accused them of “spreading” COVID-19 in Gautam Nagar area. The man has been arrested.
“This incident took place around 9:30 pm when both the doctors had stepped out of their house to buy fruits. The neighbour started shouting at them for spreading COVID-19 in the locality. When the doctors responded, they were physically assaulted by their neighbours,” Dr Manish, Resident Doctors’ Association, Safdarjung Hospital toldANI.
According to reports,the 44-year-old man allegedly harassed the women doctors for not being inside their house and accused them of spreading coronavirus.
The Delhi Police arrested the accused after an FIR was registered in the case later that night on the complaint of the 29-year-old resident doctor.
The accused was later arrested by the police the same night after an FIR was registered in the case based on the complaint of the 29-year-old resident doctor.
“We have registered a case and arrested the accused in connection with the incident,” Deputy Commissioner of Police (South) Atul Kumar Thakur toldPTI. The two doctors are posted at the Emergency Department of the hospital.
Due to the fear and panic surrounding the novel coronavirus outbreak, there have been multiple attacks on healthcare professionals across India.