Panic prevailed at Hamidia hospital premises after a doctor was attacked with a sharp-edged weapon by an unidentified miscreant in the early morning hours on Wednesday.

The victim Dr Dayashankar Tripathi who is posted with the skin treatment department as doctor with the Hamidia hospital was attacked with a sharp edged weapon in his leg. 

ASP Zone 3 Manu Vyas said that the reason behind the attack could not be ascertained as the victim doctor is not able to provide details that could have lead to any breakthrough. The victim sustained injuries in his hands and thigh which were minor as the miscreant fearing of nabbing escaped the spot.

The victim lives at Peergate and was assaulted when he reached main gate of the hospital. The investigation conducted so far suggested that the victim was attacked with the intention to harm only as no attempt to rob any valuable was made by the miscreant.

Police faced hard time to pacify doctors who gathered in the protest against the attack on the doctor near the premises. Victim was rushed to the hospital where his condition is stable.

The police have registered against the unidentified miscreant and have started further investigation. Police have denied the fact that the victim misbehaved with the relative’s of the miscreant who came for treatment few days ago.

The doctors who protested the incident on Wednesday told media persons that the assault took place at around 9 am and at the time of the incident, no security guard was present.