NEW DELHI: A second-year woman DNB resident doctor from the gynaecology department at Dr Baba Saheb Ambedkar Hospital, Rohini, was allegedly brutally attacked in broad daylight by relatives of a newborn baby who died on Monday.According to the Resident Doctors’ Association (RDA), the attendants tore the doctor’s clothes and attempted to strangle her with her stethoscope inside the ward, as others watched helplessly. She sustained scratches during the assault.RDA president Dr Anirban Bhaumik said the newborn had been in the NICU since June 2 and died on Monday morning, sparking the attack. The incident reportedly occurred around 2 pm, with no security or hospital staff initially present. Fellow doctors and nursing staff later intervened.Medical director Dr Meenakshi Sidhar said she arrived within five minutes and initiated a medico-legal case (MLC). “Resident doctors covered her with a gown, and her torn clothes were handed over in a sealed packet to the police. It was a brutal attack. I was present with the victim. Immediately, I called the chief medical officer to the labour room and made sure that the MLC was drafted and an FIR filed. I saw the CCTV footage, which I handed over to the police. All the five accused were taken to the police station at 4 pm and they were questioned,” said Dr Sridhar.Calling it unacceptable, Dr Sridhar said, she has alerted the health secretary and urged swift action. She added that the baby, delivered via caesarean section, had an Asphyxia score of three at birth—indicating a poor chance of survival. Despite seven days of ventilator support and resuscitation, the baby could not be saved. Dr Sridhar stressed there was no medical negligence involved.
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