COVID-19: Shah asks Delhi Police chief to ensure security of doctors

Amit Shah urged Delhi police chief to ensure safety and security of doctors amidst harassment and threats from their landlords. The doctors are claiming that the harassment was meted out to them by some people alleging that coronavirus could be transmitted through them as they are treating the positive cases.

New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday asked Delhi Police Commissioner S N Shrivastava to ensure security of doctors who are facing harassment at the hands of some people in the wake of coronavirus outbreak, officials said.

Shah's directive came hours after a representation was sent to him apprising him about the incidents of harassment of doctors by some landlords, claiming that coronavirus could be transmitted through the medicos.

"Many doctors are now stranded on the roads with all their luggage, nowhere to go, across the country. We condemn such attitude and hereby, request you to release an order, as soon as possible, the letter from Resident Doctor's Association read.

The RDA had also urged the Home Minister to ensure proper transport facility amidst complete lock down of public transport in most of the states.

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The home minister spoke to the Delhi Police commissioner and asked him to take immediate action to stop any such incident, an official of the Home Ministry said.

In their representation, the doctors said that some of their colleagues were facing harassment at the hands of some people, particularly the landlords, asking them to vacate their rented premises.

The doctors are claiming that the harassment was meted out to them by some people alleging that coronavirus could be transmitted through them as they are treating the positive cases.

(With inputs from PTI)