Protests broke out outside a hospital in Manipur’s Imphal on Monday after three Kuki men injured in a firing incident in the Kangpokpi district were taken there for treatment, prompting security forces to use tear gas and lathi charge to force the crowd to disperse, The Hindu reported.
The mob objected to their treatment, alleging that they were extremists and shouted slogans against security forces for transporting them to the Regional Institute of Medical Sciences.
The three injured persons, all from the Kuki community, were initially taken to the 183 Military Hospital at Leimakhong before being referred to the Regional Institute of Medical Sciences in Imphal for further treatment.
In a statement issued after the protests, the hospital said that it bears the responsibility to provide medical care to all patients brought for treatment.
“It is the professional, ethical, and humanitarian duty of doctors and healthcare workers to attend to and treat patients requiring medical attention, irrespective of their background or circumstances,” the hospital said.
The statement urged the public not to obstruct hospital operations, warning that disturbances could cause harm to critically ill and emergency patients.
In a separate statement, the institute also condemned the use of mock bombs and smoke bombs within the hospital premises during the protest.
On Tuesday, the hospital authorities said that all departments and services...
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