Saharsa, September 13: Agitated over the death of a woman, her husband and angry relatives today assaulted a lady doctor charging her with “negligence” at a government hospital in this district headquarter town here, police said.
Ruby Devi (35), who was admitted to the hospital with labour pain last evening, delivered a baby early this morning.
But after some time, she died of excessive bleeding.
After getting the death news, Ujjawal Jha, husband of the deceased and her other relatives, flew into a rage, charged the doctor with “negligence” and assaulted her, the police said.
Para-medics, present at the hospital, came to the rescue of the doctor and situation was soon under control, the police said.
—Agencies