INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Singh was returning house after carrying out a surgery at NTC when cops workers deployed outside the medical facility asked him not to use
the roadway or stand too close to it
President Bidhya Devi Bhandari was to go back to Sheetal Niwas from the Parliament after attending to a joint session of both Houses
Authorities had cleared the stretch from Baneshwor to Sheetal Niwas in Maharajgunj
But, according to Singhs peers, he attempted to convince the cops to let him stand by the roadside so that he could leave as soon as the
carcade gone by.
KATHMANDU, FEBRUARY 11Nepal Police today suspended Head Constable Shambhu Jung Gurung who whipped orthopaedic cosmetic
surgeon Janith Singh the other day while clearing the road outside National Trauma Centre for the presidents carcade to pass.
Singh
revealed his identity card, but one of the cops snatched his card and hit him with baton, said Lochan Karki, chairman of the Nepal Medical
Association, the umbrella organisation of Nepals medical physicians and dental practitioners
Another doctor, Jafir Aalam, who hurried to conserve Singh, was also struck, alleged Karki.Soon after the incident, physicians gathered
outside the medical facility to object the occurrence
They asked cops personnel not to stand outside the medical facility
This caused a scuffle in between police and physicians
Numerous videos on social networks taken during the scuffle showed cops using batons and shoving the objecting medical professionals
Luckily, no one suffered major injuries in the melee.However, videos of the clash triggered outrage amongst people from numerous strolls of
Reacting to that, authorities today suspended a head constable associated with the clash
Shambhu Jung Gurung, the police who struck the hurt medical professional and mishandled the scenario, has actually been suspended for
breaching his obligation, stated Nepal Police Spokesperson Deputy Inspector General Poshraj Pokharel
DIG Pokharel stated Gurung had actually confessed to striking the physician with his baton as soon as in the head, however the victim and
his associates have declared that the cops had hit Singh several times.A variation of this article appears in the print on February 11,
2023, of The Himalayan Times.
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Singh revealed his
identity card, but among the polices nabbed his card and struck him with baton, stated Lochan Karki, chairman of the Nepal Medical
Association, the umbrella organisation of Nepals medical physicians and dentists
Another medical professional, Jafir Aalam, who hurried to conserve Singh, was also struck, alleged Karki.Soon after the occurrence, doctors
gathered outside the healthcare facility to protest the incident
They asked authorities personnel not to stand outside the healthcare facility
This resulted in a scuffle in between police and medical professionals
Several videos on social media taken throughout the scuffle showed police utilizing batons and pushing the objecting medical professionals
Fortunately, nobody suffered severe injuries in the melee.However, videos of the clash triggered outrage amongst individuals from various
Reacting to that, cops today suspended a head constable involved in the clash
Shambhu Jung Gurung, the cop who struck the injured medical professional and mishandled the situation, has actually been suspended for
breaching his responsibility, said Nepal Police Spokesperson Deputy Inspector General Poshraj Pokharel
DIG Pokharel said Gurung had confessed to striking the doctor with his baton when in the head, but the victim and his coworkers have
declared that the cops had actually hit Singh a number of times.A variation of this short article appears in the print on February 11, 2023,
This short article first appeared/also appeared in https://thehimalayantimes.com
