PATIENT’S ATTENDANT BITES OFF DOCTOR’S EAR IN BERHAMPUR MKCG

II ODISHABARTA II

BERHAMPUR: At a time when the entire medical fraternity is working 24/7 and providing emergency services to people during the COVID-19 pandemic, a patient’s attendant allegedly bit off a doctor’s ear in Odisha.The incident has been reported from MKCG Medical College and Hospital in Berhampur.

As per reports, the accused Tarani Prasad Mohapatra reached the hospital after his wife developed labour pain today. However, he allegedly attacked some doctors and bit off the ear of Dr. Sakil Khan after being denied entry to the labour room.

“He (Tarani) reached the hospital along with the patient at around 9:30 am today. As other attendants had gathered near the gate of the labour room, I asked them not to congregate as stress is being given on social distancing to check the spread of COVID-19. As I had allowed one attendant to the labour room, the accused forcibly tried to enter and attacked me first,” said Dr Smruti Ranjan Pattnayak.

Smruti further alleged that the accused also attacked others and bit off Dr Sakil’s ear.

From official source in such henious activity and the brutal assult on a PG doctor at MKCG action has been taken against the accuse person.A case has been registered u/s.452/294/333/326/307/506 IPC,r/w Sec-3of Omspmsi (Prevention of Violance & Damage of property ) act 2008 and 1 / 2.