This Article is From Apr 10, 2020

2 Doctors Of Delhi's Safdarjung Hospital, Out To Buy Groceries, Assaulted

The Safdarjung Hospital doctors had gone to a market in nearby Gautam Nagar where they live, when they were confronted by a man, who reportedly heckled them for not being inside their house.

When the Delhi doctors confronted these locals, they were attacked.

Highlights

  • 2 women heckled by a man for not being inside their house
  • When the doctors confronted locals, they were attacked
  • The doctors were taken to Safdarjung Hospital for treatment
New Delhi:

Two women doctors of the government-run Safdarjung Hospital in south Delhi were assaulted on Wednesday evening when they were out buying groceries.

The doctors had gone to a market in nearby Gautam Nagar where they live, when they were confronted by a man, who reportedly heckled them for not being inside their house.

The man, allegedly harassed the two doctors, saying the presence of doctors there might risk the spread of coronavirus, which has killed 149 and infected over 5,000 in India so far.

When the doctors confronted these locals, they were attacked.

The doctors later called the police, but by the time the police arrived, the accused had fled the area.

The locals at the market, allegedly, refused to divulge the details about the attacker.

The attacker was later identified as a 42-year-old interior designer who was arrested Wednesday night.

The doctors were then taken to Safdarjung Hospital for treatment.
Delhi has registered 669 coronavirus positive cases so far, of which nine have died.

20 coronavirus hotspots in the city, which include the famous Sadar Bazar and Bengali Market near Connaught Place, have been sealed.

The government has also made face masks compulsory for those stepping out of their house in the national capital.

World

67,69,38,430Cases
62,55,71,965Active
4,44,81,893Recovered
68,84,572Deaths
Coronavirus has spread to 200 countries. The total confirmed cases worldwide are 67,69,38,430 and 68,84,572 have died; 62,55,71,965 are active cases and 4,44,81,893 have recovered as on January 9, 2024 at 10:54 am.

India

4,50,19,214 475Cases
3,919 -83Active
4,44,81,893 552Recovered
5,33,402 6Deaths
In India, there are 4,50,19,214 confirmed cases including 5,33,402 deaths. The number of active cases is 3,919 and 4,44,81,893 have recovered as on January 9, 2024 at 8:00 am.

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