Avinash Azad Early Times Report JAMMU, Aug 26: A senior neurosurgeon allegedly assaulted the head of Super Specialty Hospital's Gastroenterology Department on Wednesday, prompting the police to file a case. Dr Haroon Salaria, a well-known neurosurgeon, 'attacked' Dr Shoket Choudhary when the latter was examining patients, sources told Early Times. "Later, Dr Shoket met principal of the Government Medical College and Hospital Jammu and tried to hush-up the case. But Dr Choudhary filed a complaint and police has registered a case against Dr Haroon and the people who were accompanying him," sources said. Dr. Haroon has been involved in alleged cases of assaults in the past as well. He had 'attacked' former Deputy Medical Superintendent, SSH Jamuu, Dr Riyaz, daughter-in-law of senior advocate Lela Karan Sharma, and a Law Officer as well. "Now he has attacked Dr Choudhary. Despite his 'criminal' behavior, he is the darling of the hospital authorities," sources said. Dr Choudhary did not return repeated calls from Early Times for his comment. Meanwhile, police has registered a case under sections 332, 334 and 451 at Bakshi Nagar police station. |