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Coimbatore
Doctors seek immediate arrest of attackers on private hospital
January 6, 2017
Nearly 100 doctors, both private and government, today staged a protest demonstration in front of the Coimbatore Medical College Hospital, demanding the immediate arrest of those who attacked a private hospital and its chief doctor a couple of days ago.
The agitating doctors expressed regret that not a single arrest has been made even after 48 hours of the incident, in which the attackers ransacked furniture and equipment, besides injuring the chief doctor, following the death of 20-year-old Praveenkumar, police said.
The doctors, belonging to the Tamil Nadu Government Doctors Association and the Indian Medical Association also warned that they would intensify protests if arrests were not made at the earliest.
They also sought protection to the hospitals and its staff, police said. The hospital has filed a complaint and also it has video footage to identify the culprits, who had hit the doctor and nurse and also ransacked furniture, the doctors said.
