GTB hospital doctors go on indefinite strike after patient shooting; Delhi Police say killing could be case of mistaken identity
The Hindu
Resident doctors at Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital in New Delhi strike indefinitely due to safety concerns.
Resident doctors at Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital in New Delhi began an indefinite strike on Monday citing safety concerns following the brazen killing of a patient inside a ward of the hospital.
The strike was announced after a 32-year-old man was shot dead by an unidentified person inside ward number 24 of the Delhi government-run hospital on Sunday.
According to police, the victim, Riyazuddin, was admitted to the hospital on June 23 for treatment of an abdominal infection.
Members of the Resident Doctors' Association (RDA) began the strike at 9 a.m. on Monday but emergency services are operational, RDA president Nitesh Kumar told PTI.
The indefinite strike by the hospital's RDA was announced on Sunday after their long-pending demand of giving doctors ample security allegedly went unheeded by the Delhi government.
"Our repeated appeals for enhanced security have been ignored, culminating in this tragic event (patient's killing). Until the Delhi government ensures a secure environment for everyone within the hospital, we cannot continue our duties," an RDA spokesperson had said earlier.
"The strike will continue until fundamental improvements in security are effectively implemented and communicated," the statement said.
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