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Himachal Government Fires IGMC Senior Resident After Probe Into Patient Scuffle

An internal committee found misconduct by both parties, citing violations of the Resident Doctor Policy-2025.

In a screenshot from a viral video, a doctor is seen assaulting a patient, who was lying on a bed in the hospital, after an argument, at Indira Gandhi Medical College (IGMC), in Shimla on Monday. (PTI)

Overview

  • The director of medical education and research ordered immediate termination on December 24 under Clause 9 of the Resident Doctor Policy-2025.
  • The patient's attendants filed an FIR against Dr. Raghav Narula over the December 22 altercation in the IGMC pulmonary ward.
  • A widely shared video shows the doctor striking the patient as the patient attempts to kick him during the confrontation.
  • Arjun Singh says the dispute began over being addressed as “tu” rather than “tum”, while the doctor alleges abuse and contends the video is incomplete.
  • Relatives and other patients protested at the hospital, and faculty group SAMDCOT sought a transparent probe and action against alleged instigators, warning of statewide agitation.