Doctors demand ₹50 lakh compensation, job, and safety measures after nurse’s death.
Jamshedpur doctors halt all services, demanding compensation and safety improvements after a nurse was killed in an accident.
JAMSHEDPUR – Medical staff at Sadar Hospital have gone on strike, suspending all services after a nurse died in an accident.
Late Friday night, a speeding vehicle struck nurse Shashikala Sinha and her husband outside Sadar Hospital.
Shashikala Sinha died on the spot, while her husband was severely injured.
In response, doctors and health staff demanded ₹50 lakh compensation, a government job for her family, and safety measures like speed breakers, high mast lights, and cameras.
All medical services, including emergency, have been suspended as the staff protest outside the hospital.
Labor room in-charge Phoebe Suri revealed that local police have been intimidating the victim’s family during this tragic time.
Suri stated, “Our strike will continue until all our demands are met.”
She warned that accidents outside the hospital are frequent and will continue unless serious action is taken.
“If the district administration doesn’t act now, they will be responsible for any future tragedies,” Suri added.
