Srinagar: Health Department has taken serious note of the alleged assault on lady doctor by a Congress leader at Community Health Centre at Hajin in north Kashmirs Bandipora district.
The Committee will submit factual report on Sunday and if its proven that the lady doctor was assaulted, then the department will impress upon the state government to take stringent action against the guilty, Block Medical Officer Hajin, Dr Tariq Hasan told a local news agency.
Under rules no doctor is allowed to leave the hospital premises during his or her duty whether during night or the day, he added. Pertinently, Police had booked the son of former government gunman Imtiyaz Ahmed Parray, who is also associated with Congress party, in the assault case following a complaint by the female doctor on Wednesday. The FIR (84/2014) had been lodged in police station Sumbal.
We are investigating the case thoroughly and today we have recorded the statements of witnesses. We will arrest the accused soon after we complete the investigation, a top police official said.
The outgoing Chief Medical Officer Bandipora G M Dar said that the matter is also being investigated by Ladies Grievance Cell while District Social Welfare Officer Bandipora who also probed the matter will submit its report on Sunday.
Meanwhile, the victim female doctor was relieved from the CHC Hajin after her request to Directorate Health Services Kashmir to transfer her to some other place. How can a male assault a female and that too during late hours in the hospital. I seek stringent punishment to the guilty, said the victim lady doctor.
President Doctors Association of Kashmir, Dr Nisar-ul-Hasan while seeking immediate arrest of Congress politician said that the assault on lady doctor from a Congress politician proves that they dare to do this because they enjoy impunity. Fear of accountability forces a person to abide by law of land and when there is no accountability, how come we expect that politicians like Imtiyaz Parrey will refrain himself from violating the law, he said.
Meanwhile, the supporters of Congress leader Imtiyaz Parrey staged a protest in press enclave and demanded the transfer of lady doctor from Community Health Centre Hajin.
Follow this link to join our WhatsApp group: Join Now
Be Part of Quality Journalism |
Quality journalism takes a lot of time, money and hard work to produce and despite all the hardships we still do it. Our reporters and editors are working overtime in Kashmir and beyond to cover what you care about, break big stories, and expose injustices that can change lives. Today more people are reading Kashmir Observer than ever, but only a handful are paying while advertising revenues are falling fast. |
| ACT NOW |
| MONTHLY | Rs 100 |  |
| YEARLY | Rs 1000 | |
| LIFETIME | Rs 10000 | |
