SCB doctors in Cuttack booked in assault case

The police have registered a case in connection with Monday's assault on three attendants of a patient, including a woman, by at least eight junior doctors of the SCB Medical College and Hospital.
"We have registered two cases in this matter at Mangalabag police station, one filed by the attendants of the patient and the other by the doctors," DCP Sanjeeb Arora said.
Arora said that investigation has been initiated but no arrest has been made so far.
While the attendants have named all the eight accused doctors in the FIR, the doctors have not mentioned anyone in particular.
They said that they were assaulted by at least three attendants of patient Kuber Ray of Puri district, who was undergoing treatment in orthopedic department.

A group of doctors allegedly abused and beat up at least three attendants of Kuber, including his wife Kumudini, after confining them to a room. The patient later left the hospital untreated fearing risk to his life.
According to sources, police have booked the eight accused doctors under section 307 (attempt to murder), 341 (wrongful restraint), 342 (wrongful confinement), 294 (obscene act), 323 (causing hurt), 379 (theft), 506 (criminal intimidation), and 34 (common intention) of IPC.
On the basis of the FIR lodged by the doctors, a case under several sections has been registered.