A doctor allegedly assaulted a patient at the Indira Gandhi Medical College (IGMC) in Shimla on Monday (December 22, 2025), triggering protests after a video of the incident surfaced on social media.
Rahul Rao, Medical Superintendent of the hospital, said action against the accused doctor has been initiated and a report has been sought. Further action will be taken after the report is received, he said.
Mr. Rao added that the victim has lodged a police complaint and an FIR has been filed against the doctor.
In the viral video, the doctor is seen punching a patient who was lying on a hospital bed. The patient is seen resisting by kicking, while two other persons try to restrain both of them. The patient suffered a nose injury in the incident.
The video, shot by a person accompanying the patient, sparked a furore after it was widely shared on social media, following which hundreds of people staged a protest outside the hospital premises.
