Masoodi shocked over alleged harassment of Senior Cardiologist


Srinagar, May 25 (KNS)Hasnain Masoodi MP from Anantnag on Monday has expressed deep shock and concern over alleged harassment, assault and detention of senior intervention cardiologist Dr Syed Maqbool at a police barrier and a local police station in Srinagar on 23 rd May.
In a statement issued to KNS Masoodi said, It is stated that on the particular day Dr Syed Maqbool as per his version was cardiologist on call for SMHS and all associated Hospitals of Srinagar and had to be available for emergency duty; that the doctor keen to be available to the patients and respond to any emergency, made an earnest attempt to convince Constable at a police barrier that he was a cardiologist and was to attend emergency duty and to make his request convincing even produced his I card and duty roaster, that the Constable on duty instead of acceding to the request, reportedly assaulted the doctor.
he said It is stated that the Senior Police Officer present on spot expected to come to the rescue of the victim more so when he had revealed his identity, shockingly is alleged to have dragged the cardiologist to the police station, humiliated, and insulted him and detained him till evening and let him off only after he was made to furnish bail. It is stated that the personal vehicle of the senior intervention cardiologists reportedly continues to be seized and lying in the Police Station. Masoodi has commended sense of duty of Dr Maqbool who on his release from police station in the late evening of 23r May,with the car seized , unfettered by his ordeal went on foot to the Hospital as he was to remain on night duty and performed duty even on Eid so as to attend emergencies and save lives.
The statement decries the treatment now and then given to medical professionals in the forefront of battle against Covid -19 and risking their lives to save lives of others. It also laments slow response of the civil society and medical fraternity to the alleged high handed . Masoodi has demanded a time bound fair and impartial inquiry into the matter so that true facts are unravelled and erring officers dealt with under law and such incidents do not happen future. (KNS)
 

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