Overview

• A junior resident doctor at PGIMER Chandigarh was physically assaulted by the mother and relatives of a critically ill newborn on Thursday in the Neonatology ICU.
• The attack was allegedly triggered by accusations of procedural bruising on the newborn’s neck during an IV cannulation procedure.
• Chandigarh Police have registered an FIR under Sections 121(1) and 132(3)(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita against the mother, Manpreet Kaur, and unidentified individuals; the investigation is ongoing.
• The injured doctor was taken to Government Multi-Specialty Hospital (GMSH), where a medico-legal report confirmed his injuries.
• PGIMER leadership and the Association of Resident Doctors condemned the assault and called for immediate security enhancements and stricter protocols to prevent future violence.