DY Patil Medical College

Pimpri

pulmonology department

HA Colony

severe lung infection

cardiac arrest

Resident doctors protest, demand increase in security.An angry mob comprising 30-40 people attacked resident doctors at theon Friday night after their kin passed away. They have decried medical negligence. It has resulted in the attacked doctor filing an FIR with thepolice station.The incident also prompted a protest between 9 am and 3 pm, where 250 resident doctors demanded increase in hospital’s security. They have claimed that this is third such incident this year.In his complaint, victim, Dr Aditya Pandial, has said that the incident occurred around 8.45 pm on the second floor of the. It began with women launching the attack and men joining in. While other doctors tried to shield their colleagues, a local politician barged in with 30 people and further assaulted the doctors.The deceased Ketak Ashok Gaikwad, a resident of, Pimpri, was admitted to the hospital on March 21. While a bronchoscopy was planned on Saturday, the patient passed away due toand. He could not be resuscitated.The event has had repercussions to the extent that four-five doctors went on a leave while others are petrified. “We are going to raise the issue with the higher authorities as such incidents are not reported to the management. The security has to be improved,” a doctor told Mirror on the condition of anonymity.Dr JS Bhawalkar, dean of D Y Patil Medical College, called the incident unfortunate. “We will increase the security at the college and no services were hit during the protest,” he said.Police inspector Masaji Kale of Pimpri police station said, “We have registered offence against two unknown men and two unknown women under sections 323, 504 and 34 (physical assaults and damage to property) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). None of them has been arrested yet.”