Prayagraj,

26 Nov (HS): On November 22, 2025, Dr. R.P. Shukla, a senior physician at

Nazareth Hospital and a senior member of the Allahabad Medical Association, was

attacked by some anti-social elements in his chamber at Nazareth Hospital. This

attack was condemned and despite outrage within the medical community, these

criminals have not been arrested. It is to be noted that on 23.10.2025 at 10.45

am, a female patient named Pratima Shukla, wife of Deepak Shukla, 145 C/1,

Chandpur Salori, Teliyarganj, Prayagraj was brought to my OPD. She told that

she was suffering from stomach ache, nausea, vomiting and extreme weakness for

the last 5 days. Her BP was 100/70, mmHg temperature 99.1, pulse 121, SpO2 0-93

percent. She was asked to be admitted to the ward and treatment was started as per

the symptoms. At the time of admission to the ward, CBC, LFT, KFT, MP Widal,

urine, TMH, ECG, RBS, X-ray chest and UMG enzyme test were taken. During the

evening rounds, some test reports were received and medication was continued

accordingly. The next day, other reports arrived, and a CECT enzyme test was

ordered. Medication was continued based on the test reports and the patient's

condition.

On

October 25, 2025, the patient was diagnosed with loose motions and blood was

found in the stools. Considering the patient's condition was not improving and

the test reports indicated the possibility of a serious illness, it was advised

to refer the patient to a gastroenterologist for treatment. Since October 26,

2025, was a Sunday and a gastroenterologist was unavailable, the patient was

advised to go to another hospital. On October 27, 2025, while being taken from

Nazareth Hospital to another hospital, he suffered a shock and even cut his

tongue. After proper treatment at Nazareth Hospital, she was allowed to be

taken out, after which it was learnt that Pratima Shukla died in the early

hours of 01.11.2025 at Medanta Hospital, Lucknow.

After

that, the deceased's husband, Deepak Shukla, is making defamatory posts on

various media platforms, making baseless allegations against Dr. R.P. Shukla,

who is senior member. It is even being said that this doctor will be punished

not by God but by man. In the same sequence, on November 22, 2025, at 12:45 pm,

Deepak Shukla, who claims to be a lawyer, along with his associates, forcibly

entered room number 2 inside Nazareth Hospital and attacked the doctor. An

attempt was made to kill him by strangulation. Along with this, the patients

present there were also treated rudely and manhandled. The guards who came to

rescue them were also attacked with deadly weapons and medical work was

disrupted.

Allahabad

Medical Association also requests Allahabad High Court Bar Association that if

Deepak Shukla and his other colleagues are your members, then please cancel

their membership as well, so that a good message goes out in the society in

future and the administration ensures the immediate arrest of those

responsible. The members of Allahabad Medical Association protested against

this by wearing black ribbons.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi