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Doctor Suspended After Assaulting Patient Over Language Dispute

12/25/2025

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Dr. Raghav Narula of Indira Gandhi Medical College in Shimla was suspended after a video showed him assaulting patient Arjun Panwar during a language dispute.
The incident occurred on December 22 while Panwar, recovering from a bronchoscopy, asked Narula to speak respectfully.
Narula says he acted in self-defense and that the video shows only part of the altercation.
Authorities are investigating and reviewing medical records and video evidence.

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Dr. Raghav Narula of Indira Gandhi Medical College in Shimla was suspended after a video showed him assaulting patient Arjun Panwar during a language dispute.
The incident occurred on December 22 while Panwar, recovering from a bronchoscopy, asked Narula to speak respectfully.
Narula says he acted in self-defense and that the video shows only part of the altercation.
Authorities are investigating and reviewing medical records and video evidence.