Patient's attendant assaults doctor in Kashmir's Pulwama hospital

A doctor at a government hospital in Pulwama was injured on Friday after a patient's attendant allegedly assaulted him, officials said.

The incident took place inside the District Hospital Pulwama in South Kashmir.

An attendant attacked the doctor, Omar Khan, with a bench, striking his forehead and causing injuries that required eight stitches, officials said.

A security guard was also injured during the altercation, they said.

The attendant allegedly tried to force Dr Khan, who was performing his duties at the Outpatient Department (OPD), to examine his patient. Khan had already worked an additional hour beyond his duty time and advised the attendant to have the patient examined by another doctor on duty, officials said.