. KULLU: A doctor at Shimla’s Indira Gandhi Medical College and Hospital (IGMC) was suspended on Monday after he brutally assaulted a patient, who protested at being called ‘tu’ and asked for some politeness. A video of the incident, shot by an attendant, shows a doctor in surgical mask repeatedly punching the patient, Arjun Panwar, 36, as he lay in bed. As the punches rained down, Panwar kicked out at the attacker, but another doctor tried to hold down his legs.Police have registered an FIR against Dr Raghav Narula, 31, a senior resident with the pulmonary medicine department of IGMC. The IGMC administration set up a three-member probe committee on directions from Himachal Pradesh chief minister Sukhvinder Sukhu, said IGMC medical superintendent Dr Rahul Rao. “Action will be taken on the basis of the probe report. Police are conducting their own inquiry,” said Rao. Narula was suspended late evening.Health minister Dhani Ram Shandil said “exemplary action” will be taken against the doctor. Asked about the second doctor, who was trying to hold the legs of the patient while Narula was raining blows at him, Shandil said, “An inquiry is being conducted to find out the involvement of the medical staff present in that ward at the time.”Panwar was brought to hospital for a bronchoscopy after complaining of shortness of breath. “After the test, I lay down on an empty bed in pulmonary ward as the doctors advised me to rest for a while. Dr Raghav came and started asking me about my medical reports. He called me ‘tu’. When I asked him if he speaks with his family members the same way, the doctor started beating me,” alleged Panwar.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosNew Video Reveals Final Moments of Hindu Man Dipu Before Lynching in BangladeshIndians Trapped By H-1B Renewal Chaos As US VP JD Vance Defends Visa Curbs As Christian PoliticsEx-TMC MLA Humayun Kabir Launches New Party, Targets Mamata Banerjee Ahead of PollsMuhammad Yunus Interim Rule Sparks Alarm, Indian Diplomats Back Hasina On Anti India Narrative ShiftYogi Adityanath Says Vande Mataram Became Victim of Congress Appeasement PoliticsNew Zealand India FTA Sparks Coalition Rift As PM Christopher Luxon Backs Deal, NZ First Rejects ItGujarat Student Says He Was Forced To Fight For Russia As Indians Remain Trapped Ukraine War CrisisPTI Leaders Hold Massive Protest in Peshawar Against Imran Khan’s 17-Year Jail SentenceBangladesh Turmoil: Another Youth Leader Shot In Head Days After Osman Hadi’s KillingAravalli Hills Row: Why Definition Battle Could Decide Mining Water Security And AQI In North India123PhotostoriesDoes Niagara Falls freeze over in winter? Here’s the truth5 reasons why okra water has become a go-to drink for people who want to manage their sugar levelsFrozen but fearless: 5 snowy animals that rule the coldest places on earthHbA1c over 6%? Nephrologist shares tests that matter beyond this level of blood sugarWhy should you add this leaf powder to your homemade winter soups? Here’s how you can make this super healthy soup10 most loved countries in the world in 2025Discover the secret of financial success according to your birth dateTop 10 richest countries in the world in 20257 simple fruit plants ideal for a lush balcony garden6 quirky book titles that instantly spark curiosity at first glance123Hot PicksUAE WeatherEpstein files releasedGold price predictionGold rate todaySilver rate todayPublic Holidays DecemberBank Holidays DecemberTop TrendingJosh Allen Luxury Car CollectionRandi MahomesAuston MatthewsPatrick MahomesLebron JamesLos Angeles DodgersPaul Heyman and Marla Heyman Net WorthWho is chris oladokunA JA WilsonCharles Barkley
KULLU: A doctor at Shimla’s Indira Gandhi Medical College and Hospital (IGMC) was suspended on Monday after he brutally assaulted a patient, who protested at being called ‘tu’ and asked for some politeness. A video of the incident, shot by an attendant, shows a doctor in surgical mask repeatedly punching the patient, Arjun Panwar, 36, as he lay in bed. As the punches rained down, Panwar kicked out at the attacker, but another doctor tried to hold down his legs.Police have registered an FIR against Dr Raghav Narula, 31, a senior resident with the pulmonary medicine department of IGMC. The IGMC administration set up a three-member probe committee on directions from Himachal Pradesh chief minister Sukhvinder Sukhu, said IGMC medical superintendent Dr Rahul Rao. “Action will be taken on the basis of the probe report. Police are conducting their own inquiry,” said Rao. Narula was suspended late evening.Health minister Dhani Ram Shandil said “exemplary action” will be taken against the doctor. Asked about the second doctor, who was trying to hold the legs of the patient while Narula was raining blows at him, Shandil said, “An inquiry is being conducted to find out the involvement of the medical staff present in that ward at the time.”Panwar was brought to hospital for a bronchoscopy after complaining of shortness of breath. “After the test, I lay down on an empty bed in pulmonary ward as the doctors advised me to rest for a while. Dr Raghav came and started asking me about my medical reports. He called me ‘tu’. When I asked him if he speaks with his family members the same way, the doctor started beating me,” alleged Panwar.
