32-year-old patient Riyazuddin was fatally shot by a suspect within GTB Hospital in Delhi on July 14, sparking a doctors' strike and security review.
32-year-old patient Riyazuddin was shot dead inside GTB Hospital's Ward No. 24 by an 18-year-old suspect in Delhi on July 14. Riyazuddin had been admitted since June 23 for an abdominal infection. The incident appears to be driven by personal enmity, and police are actively searching for the shooter. The Residents' Doctors Association (RDA) of GTB Hospital has gone on indefinite strike, protesting against the lapse in security. Delhi Health Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj has confirmed a security review for all hospitals and vowed intolerance towards negligence.
July 14, 2024
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