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Three Arrested After GTB Hospital Doctor Assaulted During Security Round

A preliminary probe has been launched following a formal complaint with senior hospital officials set to meet on new security measures

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Overview

  • Dr. Kuldeep Kumar, an associate professor and chief patron of the Residents’ Welfare Association, was struck on the head with a broken liquor bottle during a routine security patrol on Friday night.
  • Three suspects were taken into custody shortly after the assault was reported on the GTB Hospital campus.
  • One of the men claimed to be an Assistant Sub-Inspector in the Delhi Police but did not produce any credentials when challenged.
  • Delhi Police have registered a first information report and begun a preliminary investigation into the incident.
  • Senior hospital officials will convene to review existing protocols and consider additional protective measures for staff and patients.