Rampur (UP): In a shocking incident, a nurse in the district hospital in Rampur, Uttar Pradesh, slapped a doctor in full public view, following a heated argument over issuing a death certifiate.
According to reports, the nurse came to the doctor’s chamber that was already crowded with patients and asked him to issue a death certificate for a patient who had died.
The two had a heated argument and suddenly, the nurse slapped the doctor and he hit her back.
The brawl was caught on camera and the purported video went viral.
#WATCH | A doctor and a nurse entered into a brawl at Rampur District Hospital yesterday.
City Magistrate Ramji Mishra says, "I have spoken to both of them. They say they were under stress and overburdened. We will probe this & speak to both of them."
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The incident took place on Monday but the Rampur police said no formal complaint has been received yet.
District magistrate Ravindra Kumar said he had ordered a probe into the incident.
The hospital authorities said the clash was a result of the tremendous pressure under which doctors and other healthcare staff are working.