Incident Reports
Relatives of deceased patient assault the staff and doctors in hospital
2020-03-16
The relatives of a patient who died during treatment at Universal Medical College of Bhairahawa have assaulted the staff and the doctors of the hospital, injuring more than 20 people in proceedings. Yamkumari Pun, the patient, had died during the treatment related to teeth. 70 police personnel have been deployed in the hospital area now, said DSP Khadka Bahadur Chettri.
Details and Impacts
| Violent / Non-violent | Violent |
| Onesided / Twosided | Twosided |
| Collective / Interpersonal | Collective |
| Primary Form | Group Clash |
| Weapons | Unclear |
| Primary Cause | Extra-judicial response related to perceived healthcare malpractice/after death of patient |
| Actor 1 - Number of people | 20 |
| Actor 1 - Affiliations | Mob (only Perpetrator) |
| Actor 1 - Youth | unknown |
| Actor 2 - Number of people | 20 |
| Actor 2 - Affiliation | Police |
| Actor 2 - Youth | unknown |
| Total Injured | 20 |
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