Medical students assaulted at Hassan hospital, staff stage protest

HASSAN: Two medical students were allegedly assaulted by the relatives and friends of a patient over a trivial issue at the Hassan Institute of Medical Sciences (HIMS) on Monday night. Medical students and the hospital staff staged a protest in front of the hospital condemning the assault following the incident.

A group of youths visited the hospital on Monday night and picked an argument with the medical students over treatment of a patient. They also allegedly assaulted the two of the students. On Tuesday, the medical staff and students boycotted work and demanded action against the culprits.