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New Delhi: On March 15, at Babu Jagjivan Ram Memorial Hospital in northwest Delhi’s Jahangirpuri area, three doctors were assaulted by a 25-year-old man brought in by the police for a medical examination while he was in an inebriated state. The incident led to an FIR being filed under sections 186, 353, and 332 of the Indian Penal Code, along with section 4 of the Medicare Service Personnel and Medicare Service Institutions (Prevention of Violence and Damage to Property) Act, 2008. According to the FIR, the accused, identified as Rahul, was apprehended by the police for causing disturbance on a road and subsequently taken to the hospital for examination by a beat constable around 1 am. During the examination, the accused began misbehaving and verbally abusing the doctors, escalating to physical assault on Dr. Shivaratan, Dr. Chinmey, and the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) on duty, Dr. Kshetrimayun Shanta Singh. According to the statement provided by one of the victim doctors in the FIR, the accused tore Dr. Shivaratan’s shirt, threatened him, and inflicted injuries. He also threatened to kill all of them and slapped the CMO, tearing his shirt as well. The chaotic situation resulted in the disruption of emergency services at the hospital for over two hours. The medico-legal case against the offender mentioned significant damage to hospital property, including tables, chairs in the doctor’s room, and a blood pressure monitor. DCP (northwest) Jitender Mani confirmed the incident and stated that the accused, Rahul, has been arrested. Further investigation into the matter is ongoing, as per the official statement. Following the incident, chaos engulfed the hospital, leading to a disruption in emergency services for more than two hours. The medico-legal case filed against the offender highlighted the damage inflicted on hospital property, including tables, chairs from the doctor's room, and a blood pressure monitor.