Civil Hospital: Policeman, others hurt in two clashes
The Civil Hospital, Ludhiana, has been witnessing brawls almost every other day raising questions over security arrangements at the institution. Two incidents came to light on Saturday night.
In one of the incidents, when the ASI asked family members of a man to wait outside the hospital due to rush in the emergency ward, the suspect got angry and punched the ASI on his jaw. In another case, there was a dispute between two parties. Both groups came face to face at the hospital.
According to information, in the first incident, a person from the Tibba Road area, who claimed to be an ex-serviceman, reached the hospital in an injured condition. He was accompanied by several people. When Munir Masih, the ASI on duty at the emergency ward, asked the people accompanying him to go out and wait outside the emergency, the man punched the policeman in the face.
In the other incident, while consuming alcohol on the Haibowal-Jassian road, two friends had a fight over some financial dispute. Later, the duo, along with their companions, came to the hospital for medical check-up. Both parties clashed again at the hospital. Members of both groups beaten each other in the emergency ward of the hospital. Many persons who were injured in the attack got their medical check-up done and complained about the matter to the police.
Five incidents in 10 days
A total of five such incidents occurred at the Civil Hospital in the past around 10 days.
A week ago, two groups, who came to get medical treatment at the hospital, clashed with each other in the emergency ward. The miscreants tossed turbans of each other at the hospital during the clash. Even women were also beaten up on the hospital premises. On the night of October 23, there was a clash between taxi drivers near Sherpur Chowk. Later, the situation turned worse when they pelted bricks and stones at each other near the main gate of the hospital. In yet another incident a few days ago, two groups pelted bricks and stones at each other outside the police post of the hospital during a clash.
