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Doctor Assaulted at MP Hospital Over Medicine Request, Equipment Damaged
✍️ Amar Ujala · Madhya Pradesh
🗓 27 Jun 2026, 10:02 AM
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A young doctor on duty at the Ashta Civil Hospital in Sehore, Madhya Pradesh, was allegedly assaulted by a woman and some youths following a dispute over a medicine request on a holiday.
An incident of alleged assault on a doctor has been reported at the Ashta Civil Hospital in Sehore district, Madhya Pradesh. The doctor, who was on duty, reportedly faced physical violence and damage to hospital equipment.
The altercation began when a woman and a group of youths allegedly approached the doctor on a holiday to ask for medicine. A disagreement over this request escalated into a physical confrontation, with accusations of the doctor being slapped and hospital equipment being broken.
Reports also indicate that the doctor faced threats to their life during the alleged assault. Further details regarding the sequence of events and any official actions taken are based on the initial reports.
The altercation began when a woman and a group of youths allegedly approached the doctor on a holiday to ask for medicine. A disagreement over this request escalated into a physical confrontation, with accusations of the doctor being slapped and hospital equipment being broken.
Reports also indicate that the doctor faced threats to their life during the alleged assault. Further details regarding the sequence of events and any official actions taken are based on the initial reports.