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Shimla Doctor Suspended After Viral Video Captures Him Thrashing a Patient
- At IGMC in Shimla on December 21, 2025, a viral video allegedly shows Senior Resident Dr Raghav Narula assaulting patient Arjun Singh, sparking protests outside the hospital.
- After a bronchoscopy at IGMC, Arjun Singh said he lay on a vacant bed in the pulmonary medicine ward and asked two doctors to speak respectfully before a verbal dispute led to alleged assault.
- Police and hospital officials have opened investigations and recorded the FIR; Arjun Singh filed a complaint, Senior Resident Dr Raghav Narula was suspended, and Dr Rahul Rao said action and reports are underway.
- Amid rising outrage, Health Minister Dr Dhani Ram Shandil directed senior health officials to probe the episode and sought details, while police personnel deployed at IGMC controlled protests.
- Preliminary hospital inquiries found the accused guilty and a disciplinary committee at IGMC will consider further action, Dr Malya Sarkar led the probe while police investigators continue their inquiry.
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