2020-06-03
An on-duty health worker has been severely injured after he was attacked at a quarantine facility of Rajpur Municipality in the district, on Wednesday.
As many as 209 persons quarantined at Bairaiya mosque in the municipality — who had tested negative through the PCR method — were to be sent back home. However, the persons had to undergo RDT testing prior to leaving the quarantine as per prescribed protocol.
A dispute occurred as the persons refused to undergo the testing, critically injuring the health personnel.
The injured health personnel has been identified as the assistant co-ordinator, Khursed Aalam, who was pelted with stones too.
Furthermore, the locals too participated in the vandalism, also destroying five motorcycles of the on-duty health personnel.
The health workers complained that although such incidents in the district have been on the rise, concerned authorities have not taken any action against those guilty.
Violent / Non-violent | Violent |
Onesided / Twosided | Onesided |
Collective / Interpersonal | Collective |
Primary Form | Assault (small group) |
Weapons | Unclear |
Primary Cause | Extra-judicial response related to perceived healthcare malpractice/after death of patient |
Secondary Cause | Prejudice and Discrimination |
Actor 1 - Number of people | 10 |
Actor 1 - Affiliations | Citizen/Individuals |
Actor 1 - Youth | unknown |
Actor 2 - Number of people | 2 |
Actor 2 - Affiliation (Target) | Health sector/health workers, doctors |
Actor 2 - Youth | noyouth |
Total Injured | 1 |
Totally damaged Vehicles | 3 |
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