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Kolkata man arrested for threatening doctor at RG Kar hospital
Kolkata Police arrested one person for allegedly threatening and abusing a doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital
Kolkata Police arrested one person for allegedly threatening and abusing a doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, which has been the cradle of protests over the rape and murder of a medic, over disagreements regarding the treatment of a patient, officials said.
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According to police sources, a complaint was lodged on Wednesday afternoon by a doctor at RG Kar Hospital against a person who came with his relative to the hospital's trauma unit for treatment.
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"The person abused and threatened the attending doctor with dire consequences over treatment of the patient. The on-duty police personnel detained him. The patient later left the hospital for treatment at another medical institute. The detained person was later arrested," a police officer said.
The police have started an investigation into the case which has been filed at Tala police station.
