Video of senior citizen being dragged in MP hospital goes viral; authorities say he broke queue
Chhatarpur, Apr 20 (PTI): A video of a septuagenarian being dragged by two men in a government hospital in Madhya Pradesh's Chhatarpur district has gone viral on social media, with authorities and the victim giving conflicting versions of the chain of events.
While the man said he was kicked and slapped by a doctor after his turn came following a long wait in the queue, hospital authorities said he had come out of turn, which triggered an argument.
The incident took place on April 17 when Uddhav Singh Joshi (70), a resident of Naugaon town, had come to the district hospital in Chhatarpur for his wife's medical check-up.
"I remained in queue for a long time after getting the time slot slip. When my turn came, Dr Rajesh Mishra objected and then slapped and kicked me," Joshi alleged while speaking to reporters.
Refuting his charges, civil surgeon GL Ahirwar said the place was overcrowded and Dr Mishra objected because Joshi had broken the queue.
In the viral video, two men can be seen holding the hands of Joshi and dragging him.
A 75-year-old man was brutally beaten and dragged out of #Chhatarpur District Hospital just for pleading urgent treatment for his ailing wife, as he couldn’t stand in a long queue.@DrMohanYadav51, a govt that can’t respect elders or provide basic healthcare has no right to stay… pic.twitter.com/Sl074TOt5g
— India With Congress (@UWCforYouth) April 20, 2025
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Mangaluru: Bajpe police arrests young man for alleged derogatory posts against police
Bajpe: Police have arrested a youth for allegedly posting derogatory and defamatory content against the Bajpe police on social media.
The arrested accused has been identified as Abhishek M. (23), a resident of Katipalla, Surathkal.
According to the police, Abhishek posted a photograph of Bajpe Nisarga Hotel on his Instagram account mr_a_titude_22, alleging that accused persons in a murder case under the jurisdiction of the Bajpe police station were being treated “like royalty” by the police and were being served beef meals from the hotel every day. In his post, he further accused the police of colluding with criminals and misusing their authority, stating that public trust in the police was being betrayed.
Following which, the Bajpe police registered a case and arrested the accused.
Police records reveal that Abhishek is already facing multiple criminal cases. A case of murder, attempt to murder, assault and robbery has been registered against him at the Surathkal police station. At the same time, a robbery case has also been registered at the Kaup police station.
After his arrest, Abhishek was handed over to the custody of the CEN police for further investigation. He was later produced before a court, police said.
