Aligarh,
April 24 (HS): Residents of Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College of Aligarh Muslim
University (AMU) went on strike on Friday following an alleged attack on a
female colleague, sources said. The walkout began on Thursday afternoon after a
female patient reportedly attacked a resident doctor, presumably enraged by
delays in medical investigations owing to high demand. Dr Akhtar Ali, vice
president of the Resident physicians Association (RDA), stated that there has
been a spate of similar instances, generating major safety concerns among
physicians. We're feeling quite insecure. Following a similar occurrence
recently, the AMU and district authorities guaranteed us that a mobile police
unit and around 200 security professionals, including female staff, would be
posted at the hospital, but nothing has been done, he told reporters.
He
also claimed that police were late in responding to the assault accusation. AMU
Proctor Naved Khan denied the accusation, stating that a FIR was swiftly filed
at the Civil Lines Police Station against the patient and her husband. Khan
stated that the institution has been experiencing a security staff shortfall on
campus as a result of a recruiting block caused by financial restrictions. He
also acknowledged to a lack of appropriate female security personnel, adding
that several recent events included female patients or attendants. A meeting between
top AMU officials and RDA representatives is now taking place to resolve the
dispute and terminate the strike. A university spokesman stated that officials
had informed doctors that their security worries would be handled.
He
further stated that, pending recruiting, people from other departments will be
stationed at sensitive places around the medical institution. Meanwhile, a
junior doctor, who asked to remain anonymous, said such occurrences are
becoming more often as a result of overcrowding and inadequate infrastructure
in government hospitals, which mostly serve the poor.
Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi
24 Apr 2026
