Pramesh Jain
The Puttenahalli police on Saturday arrested a 29-year-old man on the charges of assaulting a doctor at Fortis hospital on Bannerghatta road over trivial row.
The accused has been identified as,Jagadisha, a private firm employee and his mother Jayanthi resident of Kodichikkanahalli.
Senior officer,told media persons,the victim,Dr. Padmakumar was incharge of the ICU treating Dhanpal who recovered from Covid19 and suffering from Pneumonia at ICU and was on ventilator.
While Dr.Padmakumar was counselling Jagadisha and his mother Jayanthi about the clinical condition of Dhanpal,the duo become aggressive started using filthy language intimidating, threatening doctor and his team inside the ICU.
When Dr Padmakumar tried to pacify,Jagadish attacked and beat up the doctor,while Jayanthi joined him.
Dr.Padmakumar sustained injuries at scalp region.Sister,Mala who was on duty was also
attacked sustained injury over abdomen.The staff and security rescued the doctor Doctor Dr. Padmakumar and sister Mala .
Doctor was found to be be having scalp hematoma and was immediately rushed to neurosurgery department wherein after initial work up and treatment,MRI head was done which has fortunately revealed no major injury to brain.
Taking a serious note Hospital administrative officer Praveen Vali,filed a complaint with the police.
Based on complaint the Puttenahalli police arrested Jagadisha from his house Kodichikkanahalli and released on station bail .
Both the accused have been booked under several sections of Karnataka Prevention of violence against medicare service personnel and damage to property and also under section 323 (assault) of IPC and further investigation is on.
