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Gurpreet Singh was arrested for creating a ruckus and harassing an on-duty female doctor inside a hospital in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district, early this morning. The accused's behavior sparked a protest by doctors and the paramedical staff, they said.

 

The unrest erupted around 12.45 am when Singh accompanied a patient to the hospital and allegedly indulged in hooliganism without any provocation, the officials said.

 

The accused allegedly smashed a windowpane and also abused a female doctor who tried to intervene before fleeing the scene.

 

Following the uproar, the doctors and paramedics of the hospital suspended their work and staged a protest, demanding stern action against the accused and adequate security at the hospital premises.

 

The protest was then called off with the hospital staff resuming duties after the senior civil and police officials intervened, informing staff of Singh's arrest and the registration of a case against him under relevant criminal law sections.

 

According to the statement of Block Medical Officer Iqbal Malik, the accused ransacked the hospital property and harassed a female doctor on duty without any provocation.

 

"Police have arrested the accused following which the hospital staff resumed their duties," Malik said.