India
Two Arrested After Hospital Staff Attacked in Agartala
Two people were arrested on Sunday for attacking hospital staff members on duty at Govind Ballabh Pant Hospital in Agartala, Tripura, police said on Monday. The incident occurred on October 8 when Pradip Kumar Singha was on night duty at the main gate. He observed a vehicle approaching the gate at high speed and signaled it to stop, but the driver accelerated. The vehicle then struck a roadside wall as it entered the gate. A confrontation followed between the driver and several people, escalating into a scuffle. Pradip and other staff members tried to intervene when the accused persons attacked them with sticks and sharp weapons, resulting in injuries. Pradip, who sustained serious injuries, was admitted to the hospital. Police registered a case under sections 132, 121(2), 118(2), 109, 3(5) of the BNS Act 2023 and sections 281, 184 of the MV Act on October 8, following a complaint filed by Pradip Singha. The two persons were arrested on Sunday.