Immediately after the incident, doctors boycotted work and threatened to paralyse medical services in the three districts, Supaul, Madhepura and Saharsa, if culprits were not arrested in the next 72 hours. “After her death, infuriated attendants of the patient brutally thrashed Dr Rai, inflicting grievous injuries on him,” said Prasad. Besides demanding action against those guilty, doctors have also asked the state government to provide adequate security to them at their work places. Last year more than 160 terror stricken medical doctors in the state had applied for arm licence to protect themselves from criminals. Kumar told HT that as per reports, no doctor had been granted licence to possess arms.

Source: Hindustan Times January 29, 2017 15:34 UTC