Overview
- Himachal Pradesh suspended senior resident Dr Raghav Narula and set up a high-level inquiry after video showed him striking a patient at IGMC, Shimla.
- Police registered an FIR on the patient’s complaint and are recording statements while the hospital committee works under a deadline set by the chief minister for December 24.
- Health Minister Dhani Ram Shandil said strict action would follow the probe and confirmed investigators are examining the role of another staffer seen restraining the patient.
- The patient, identified in reports as Arjun Singh/Panw(ar), alleges an unprovoked assault after bronchoscopy, while Dr Narula and the Resident Doctors’ Association say he was abusive and the viral clip is incomplete.
- Protests erupted at the hospital with family members demanding harsher charges, including attempt to murder, as officials promise a fair, transparent investigation.