Delhi’s Safdarjung Hospital’s 2 Doctors, Out To Buy Groceries, Assaulted

NEW DELHI: On Wednesday evening, in south Delhi, two women doctors of the government-run Safdarjung Hospital were assaulted.

The doctors had gone to a market in nearby Gautam Nagar where they live when they were dared by a man, who reportedly taunted them for not being inside their house.

The man, allegedly harassed the two doctors, saying the presence of doctors there might risk the expanse of COVID-19, which has killed 149 and infected over 5,000 in India so far.

They were attacked, when the doctors confronted these locals.

The doctors later called the police, but by the time the police arrived, the accused had fled the area.

The locals at the market, allegedly, refused to impart the details about the attacker.

The attacker was later identified as a 42-year-old interior designer who was arrested Wednesday night.

The doctors were then taken to Safdarjung Hospital for treatment.

Delhi has registered 669 coronavirus positive cases so far, of which nine have died.

20 coronavirus hotspots in the city, which include the famous Sadar Bazar and Bengali Market near Connaught Place, have been sealed.

The government has also made face masks compulsory for those stepping out of their house in the national capital.

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