Health Director attacked in office by another doctor
25 May 2018 06:02am IST
Report by
Team Herald
Frustrated at non-payment of bills for dialysis treatment, Canacona doc assaults the Director with a metal rod
PANJIM: In an incident that shocked the medical community in the State, and underlined the frustration of a doctor who is a victim of delayed release of payment for kidney dialysis treatment, Dr Venkatesh R allegedly attacked the Director of Health Services, Dr Sanjeev Dalvi, in the latter’s office on Thursday afternoon.
According to Panjim police, Dalvi was allegedly attacked by Venkatesh whom the Directorate of Health Services has outsourced a kidney dialysis facility at Canacona. “Dr Venkatesh R entered the cabin of the Director and hit him with a blunt weapon,” Panjim police inspector Siddhanth Shirodkar said.
Dalvi was carrying out routine work in his office chamber when Venkatesh barged in with an alleged intention to assault the director, as he was armed with a metal rod, the weapon used to attack Dalvi. How the rod went unnoticed by the staff is being probed by the police.
It is learnt that the duo initially had a verbal duel over non-payment of Rs 52 lakh, after which Venkatesh assaulted Dalvi. The bill was raised by the alleged accused for treatment he has been carrying out.
Witnesses said Dalvi raised an alarm following which staff ran to his rescue and locked the accused in the gent’s toilet.
“Dr Dalvi shouted for help. We rushed to him and saw Dr (Venkatesh) was holding by his (victim) neck. Dr Dalvi was bleeding from his head and his shoulder was also injured,” a witness told reporters after the attack.
“We took the accused and locked him in the gent’s toilet but he broke open the door and jumped from the first floor. He also sustained a fracture,” said the witness.
Police on arriving at the Department, took the accused to the police station and later shifted him to Goa Medical College and Hospital (GMC). Doctors on examining him found a fracture. Speaking to reporters while being given first aid, Venkatesh alleged that the DHS Director was not releasing the payment and that it was the latter who first attacked him in the cabin.
Dalvi, who was bleeding, was also shifted to GMC. Both - the victim and alleged accused - were being treated in the hospital till late Thursday night.
While the accused has been arrested under different sections of the Indian Penal Code, the police have not been able to place him in lock up as GMC has not declared him fit.
The accused has been booked under Sections 324 (causing hurt or injuries by dangerous weapons), 341 (wrongful restraint), 353 (assault or criminal force to deter a public servants from discharge of his duty) and 504 (intentional insult with intention to provoke breach of peace) of the Indian Penal Code.
25 May 2018 06:02am IST
Report by
Team Herald
Frustrated at non-payment of bills for dialysis treatment, Canacona doc assaults the Director with a metal rod
PANJIM: In an incident that shocked the medical community in the State, and underlined the frustration of a doctor who is a victim of delayed release of payment for kidney dialysis treatment, Dr Venkatesh R allegedly attacked the Director of Health Services, Dr Sanjeev Dalvi, in the latter’s office on Thursday afternoon.
According to Panjim police, Dalvi was allegedly attacked by Venkatesh whom the Directorate of Health Services has outsourced a kidney dialysis facility at Canacona. “Dr Venkatesh R entered the cabin of the Director and hit him with a blunt weapon,” Panjim police inspector Siddhanth Shirodkar said.
Dalvi was carrying out routine work in his office chamber when Venkatesh barged in with an alleged intention to assault the director, as he was armed with a metal rod, the weapon used to attack Dalvi. How the rod went unnoticed by the staff is being probed by the police.
It is learnt that the duo initially had a verbal duel over non-payment of Rs 52 lakh, after which Venkatesh assaulted Dalvi. The bill was raised by the alleged accused for treatment he has been carrying out.
Witnesses said Dalvi raised an alarm following which staff ran to his rescue and locked the accused in the gent’s toilet.
“Dr Dalvi shouted for help. We rushed to him and saw Dr (Venkatesh) was holding by his (victim) neck. Dr Dalvi was bleeding from his head and his shoulder was also injured,” a witness told reporters after the attack.
“We took the accused and locked him in the gent’s toilet but he broke open the door and jumped from the first floor. He also sustained a fracture,” said the witness.
Police on arriving at the Department, took the accused to the police station and later shifted him to Goa Medical College and Hospital (GMC). Doctors on examining him found a fracture. Speaking to reporters while being given first aid, Venkatesh alleged that the DHS Director was not releasing the payment and that it was the latter who first attacked him in the cabin.
Dalvi, who was bleeding, was also shifted to GMC. Both - the victim and alleged accused - were being treated in the hospital till late Thursday night.
While the accused has been arrested under different sections of the Indian Penal Code, the police have not been able to place him in lock up as GMC has not declared him fit.
The accused has been booked under Sections 324 (causing hurt or injuries by dangerous weapons), 341 (wrongful restraint), 353 (assault or criminal force to deter a public servants from discharge of his duty) and 504 (intentional insult with intention to provoke breach of peace) of the Indian Penal Code.
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