Hyderabad: The attack on health care workers and damage of property at Gleneagles Global Hospitals, Lakdikapul on Monday night has triggered widespread resentment among the community of the health care professionals. On Wednesday morning, the members of Indian Medical Association (IMA) and care givers from Global Hospital staged a dharna in front of the hospital, demanding justice. The members of IMA, Telangana also condemned the attack and pointed out that strict punishment should be given to offenders..

“We demand strict punishment to persons who attacked health care workers while they were discharging their duties,” the IMA members maintained.

According to the Global Hospital doctors, the 45-year-patient Shameen Begum was diagnosed with swine flu and also had severe lung infection, which made it a challenge for doctors to revive her.

After the patient was declared dead on Monday night, her sons went uncontrollable causing damage to the furniture and targeting the staff and even the police personnel who rushed to hospital..

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