Owaisi appeals to attendants of COVID-19 patients not to take law into own hands

Appealing to the attendants of COVID-19 patients, AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi said that no one should take the law into their hand. If there are complaints against the staff, they should be resolved through proper channels

Hyderabad:AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi on Saturday appealed to attendants of patients not to take law into their hands in the backdrop of a recent attack on a duty doctor at the state-run Gandhi Hospital here by the kin of a deceased COVID-19 patient.

"Barrister @asadowaisi appeals to the attenders of COVID-19 patients to not take law into their own hands & to respect healthcare workers. If there are complaints against the staff, they should be resolved through proper channels," the AIMIM tweeted, posting a video appeal by Owaisi.

A duty doctor at Gandhi Hospital was attacked on Tuesday night by the kin of a COVID-19 patient who passed away.

The incident triggered protests by junior doctors at the hospital who demanded better security, besides raising other issues.

The junior doctors resumed duties on Friday.

(PTI)