Indore (Madhya Pradesh): Homeopath practitioners staged a demonstration at MY Hospital on Saturday, demanding strict action against those responsible for the murder of Dr Sunil Sahu. The protesting doctors also attempted to block roads, but they relented after police intervention and assurances of swift action.
Dr Sahu’s murder has left his family shattered. His father, Jagdish, broke down when his son’s body arrived for post mortem. “He was my only son. I made him a doctor by working as a labourer.” Jagdish said. Dr Sahu had recently been preparing for his younger sister Asha’s wedding in April, an event the family had been looking forward to.
After the postmortem, his body was taken to Kumbhraj, the family’s ancestral village in Guna district, for the last rites. Meanwhile, the medical fraternity expressed outrage over the incident. Initially, they refused to allow the postmortem until senior police officials provided assurances.
Dr Avinash Patwari, city president of BJP Medical Cell, criticised the police, saying, “The accused shot a doctor in cold blood, and the police have yet to identify them.” The doctors presented a memorandum demanding the culprits be caught within 24 hours, financial aid of Rs1 crore for Dr Sahu’s family, a monthly pension of Rs20,000 for his father, and enhanced security for healthcare professionals.
