In yet another major attack reported against medical professionals across the country, a doctor working at Delhi's Nima Hospital was shot dead by two unidentified individuals as they approached him for a medical inquiry. According to released information, the doctor, identified as Javed, was shot after the two assailants demanded to meet him following treatment for an injury.
Speaking of the incident, the hospital staff mentioned that two men had come to the hospital with an injury. However, after receiving treatment, they demanded to meet the doctor and shot him dead upon entering his cabin.
About the investigation
Meanwhile, the Delhi Police stated that they were first informed of the incident around 1:45 am on October 3 after a PCR call reached out to them. They said that upon reaching the incident site, the doctor's body was found in a pool of blood, following which exhibits were taken into as per the procedure.
What the eyewitnesses sight
The police mentioned that based on the preliminary investigation with the hospital authorities, it was revealed that the two assailants might belong to the 16-17 age group and came to the nursing home to treat one of them's injuries.
The hospital staff added that after dressing, both went to the cabin of Javed Akhtar, a Unani practitioner. However, shot him dead.
"The alleged two boys also came to the hospital the previous night and got the dressing done on the injury and had gone back," the staff added.
More details about the case are being ascertained. Significantly, the incident comes after the medical fraternity continues to hold protests demanding safety and security for them in the aftermath of the rape and murder of a trainee doctor at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.
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