An Indian doctor was seen beating a patient with breathing problems after the latter "asked to be spoken to with respect."
A doctor at the Indira Ghandi Medical College in Shimla (IGMC), in northern India, was accused of physically assaulting a patient during an argument on Monday, foreign media wrote, according to Telegraph.
The patient, Arjun Panwar, had visited the hospital for medical tests and was lying on a bed in another ward after experiencing difficulty breathing.
Panwar said the doctor began speaking to him in a rude tone without any provocation, before an argument broke out when he complained about the behavior.
According to the patient, the doctor then began to hit him.
"I had just undergone a bronchoscopy and was having difficulty breathing. When I asked for oxygen, the doctor questioned my admission status," said Mr. Panwar.
"I asked him to speak to me respectfully, but he became confrontational."
"When I asked him if he spoke to his family in such a way, he started hitting me," he added.
The video quickly gained attention online and the doctor can be seen repeatedly hitting Mr Panwar as he tried to defend himself. /Telegrafi/
