Violence at Sion Hospital: Female Doctor Assaulted

Three individuals, including two women, have been booked after a female doctor at Sion Hospital in Mumbai was allegedly assaulted while treating a patient. The incident has sparked calls for stricter security measures in hospitals amid a national conversation about doctors' safety following a separate tragic event in Kolkata.

In the early hours of Sunday, a female doctor at Mumbai's Sion Hospital was allegedly assaulted by three individuals, including two women, an official reported.

The altercation began when the doctor was treating a male patient, leading to a heated argument and subsequent physical attack by the patient's acquaintances, prompting hospital staff to call the police.

Authorities have registered a case against the alleged attackers under multiple laws, and two have been detained. The incident has renewed discussions about medical professionals' safety following a high-profile case in Kolkata.