Shaurya Sharma
Fatehgarh Sahib. July.15, 2019: To boost the sense of confidence among the doctors and staff of civil hospital Fatehgarh Sahib after the incidents of hooliganism and manhandling of staff at emergency duty last night by relatives of a persons, who was declared brought dead in accident. The staff kept the dead body in mortuary but the relatives demanded to hand over the dead body without post-mortem, as the doctors refused they were abused and physically assaulted. The staff called the police they too were assaulted. The doctors today morning brought the matter to the notice of Senior Medical Officer (SMO) and he took up the matter with Civil Surgeon. Sources told that a delegation of senior medical officers led by Civil Surgeon called on Amneet Kondal SSP and she immediately ordered to set up a permanent police post there. ASI along with staff has been deputed and a room in emergency building has been given to them. SSP also urged the Civil Surgeon to persuade the lady Dr. Amanpreet Kaur not to put her papers, who was allegedly tortured last days.
Interestingly Lady Doctor Amanpreet Kaur has resolved to resign from Govt. Job by serving one month’s notice. Megha Singh her father-in-law, who retired as Assistant Editor Punjabi Tribune cum Jt. Director Public Relation said that Dr. Amanpreet had been getting lucrative offers from a private hospitals, but he persuaded her to decline as she was advised to serve the poor and needy in Govt. hospitals with a missionary zeal. Now after suffering a lot of mental torture and harassment at the hands of unruly persons, she has resolved to put in her papers.
Meanwhile a section of media persons today hold a meeting and condemned the registration of false, politically motivate case against four journalists and submitted memorandum to SSP and DC in this regard demanding fair inquiry.
When contacted Amneet Kondal SSP, she said that a delegation had come to meet her and she told them that case has been registered after thorough inquiry and she has marked their memorandum to already constituted SIT of SP(Investigation), DSP Fatehgarh Sahib and Incharge Women Cell, who are looking after the case. She said police post has been set up at civil hospital and no one will be allowed to take law in his own hands, whosoever he may be.
The Doctors have thanked the SSP for setting up permanent post.