Docs attacked after kid’s death in hospital; OPD service closed
Relatives infuriated over the death of an eight-month-old child Nischit Dulal of Bhaktapur attacked doctors and forced the closure of the outpatient service in the Kanti Children's Hospital.
The child had died on Sunday. One of the doctors was seriously injured in the attack.
Police have taken relatives of the child, Sharan Gurung, Rajesh Dahal and Madhusudhan Gurung, under control for their involvement in the attack.
Doctors and other employees of the hospital have warned that they will even bring emergency services to a halt if the assailants are not punished.
A meeting of the Hospital Development Committee on Monday decided to close down the out-patient department (OPD) service of the Hospital from today.
The meeting also demanded that the government take action against those who manhandled the doctors.
The hospital has denied any wrongdoing on the part of doctors involved in the treatment of the child.
The child was brought to the Kanti hospital for treatment on Saturday. He died at 2:30 pm on Monday. nepalnews.com pb Dec 26 06
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