Police assault doctor who allegedly complained about lack of PPE kits, drag him on street
Visakhapatnam: The Visakhapatnam police in Andhra Pradesh beat up a doctor, tied his hands and dragged him on the road for allegedly abusing the state government in an inebriated condition, the Hindustan Times reported on Sunday.
The police tied Dr Sudhakar’s hands and bundled him into an autorickshaw before taking him to the police station. A video of this incident has gone viral on social media. Sudhakar, an anesthesiologist at Narsipatnam Government Hospital, was suspended earlier this month after he alleged that the state was not providing an adequate number of Personal Protective Equipment and N95 masks to doctors combating the coronavirus pandemic.
In the video, Dr K Sudhakar can be seen bare-chested and being dragged on the street by a police constable. Visakhapatnam Commissioner of Police RK Meena announced that the constable in question has been suspended pending inquiry.
According to Scroll.in, opposition parties, including the Telugu Desam Party and the Communist Party of India condemned the incident, alleging that it reflects the state of affairs in Jagan Mohan Reddy-ruled Andhra Pradesh. “It was an inhuman treatment meted out to a Dalit doctor for questioning the inefficiency of the government,” Scroll.in quoted Telugu Desam Party leader Varla Ramaiah as saying.
However, Meena said that the doctor was drunk and behaved rudely with the police. He alleged that Sudhakar grabbed a mobile phone from a police officer and threw it away. “The doctor is apparently suffering from some psychological problems,” Meena said. We have sent him to King George Hospital for medical examination. After receiving the medical report, we shall book a case against Sudhakar under appropriate sections of the Indian Penal Code,” Scroll.in reported.
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KKR defeat LSG via Super Over
Lucknow (PTI): Kolkata Knight Riders edged Lucknow Super Giants via Super Overs in a battle between two bottom-placed teams in the IPL, here on Sunday.
Chasing a modest 156, LSG suffered a batting collapse and managed to tie the contest and take it to Super Over with No. 9 Mohammed Shami striking a last-ball six against a wayward Kartik Tyagi, who leaked 16 runs in the final over.
But Sunil Narine bowled a stunning Super Over conceding just one run and taking two wickets to give KKR an easy target.
Rinku Singh then finished the chase with a boundary off first ball from Prince Yadav.
Earlier the KKR were in deep trouble with 93/7 in 15 overs but Rinku smashed a sensational 83 not out from 51 balls including four sixes in a row in the final over to lift them to 155/7.
Cameron Green (34) was the only other batter to reach double-digit scores as KKR suffered a familiar batting meltdown with Mohsin taking his maiden fifer.
In reply, LSG continued their dismal show with the bat to succumb to their fifth loss in a row.
Brief Scores:
Kolkata Knight Riders 155/7; 20 overs (Rinku Singh 83 not out, Cameron Green 34; Mohsin Khan 5/23). Lucknow Super Giants 155/8; 20 overs (Rishabh Pant 42). KKR won via Super Over.
