Kolkata: Doctors and nurses of the state-run SSKM hospital were allegedly assaulted by a family member of a patient following his death.
"The patient's brother has been arrested for the attack on doctors and a few nurses of the hospital, where he was admitted and died this morning," a senior officer of Kolkata Police said. The incident took place on Monday.
The man, who had stayed at the hospital during the night as the patient's attendant, accused the medical personnel of delay in treatment and negligence, police said.
"He first started abusing the medical staff, alleging delayed response. When they resisted, he assaulted some of them," the police officer said.
Police personnel immediately reached the spot and brought the situation under control, he said.
"The man, who was arrested on a complaint from an on-duty doctor, has been booked under various sections of the IPC. We are trying to obtain the CCTV footages," the officer said.
A police picket has been set up at the hospital following the incident.