Recently, resident doctors at the University College of Medical Sciences and one of the hospitals at Delhi, India, faced a harrowing incident when a mob of 50-70 individuals armed with assault weapons stormed the gynaecology department. The attackers assaulted on-duty doctors, threatened hospital staff, and caused significant damage to hospital property. In response to this violence, the Resident Doctors' Association has called for a strike, demanding the registration of an institutional FIR related to the incident.
Emergency services remain operational during the strike, ensuring patient care continues despite the protest. According to a resident doctor, the violence erupted during the treatment of a patient who experienced post-partum hemorrhage after a normal delivery. Despite efforts by doctors to stabilize the patient's condition, an attendant of the patient disrupted proceedings…
