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14 June 2009, 18:00 PM

NATIONAL

Our Correspondent, Patuakhali

Nurses of Patuakhali General Hospital bring out a silent procession in the town protesting assault of a hospital staff yesterday.Photo: STAR

Nurses and doctors of Patuakhali General Hospital yesterday brought out a silent procession demanding punishment to 'nephew of a state minister' for severely beating up a staff nurse on Saturday. Critically injured Mozammel is now under treatment at the Barisal Sher-e-Bangla Medical College Hospital. He may become permanently deaf, doctors feared. Hospital and police sources said, one Shamim, who claimed himself as a nephew of a state minister, brought his son to the emergency of the hospital at about 3.10 pm on Saturday. On-duty doctor and nurses started treatment of the patient. But Shamim brought charges of laxness against them and at one stage of altercation mercilessly beat up Mozammel, a male nurse. Due to beating the ear and nose of Mozammel started to bleed profusely, witnesses said. Dr Humayun Kabir, civil surgeon of Patuakhali, later filed a case with Patuakhali Sadar police station in this regard on Saturday. Local AL leaders including Khan Mosharraf, secretary of district unit AL tried to settle the matter but failed. Yesterday noon, all nurses, doctors and other staff brought out a procession in the town. The procession started from the hospital premises and ended at the civil surgeon office parading the main streets in the town. They held a brief rally and demanded arrest of culprits. They also gave a 24-hour ultimatum to the civil surgeon to take necessary action within the stipulated time. They also vowed to go for tougher agitation programme if the offender goes unpunished. Contacted, Sahibal Kanti Chowdhury, Patuakhali police super superintendent said, "We are trying our best to arrest the culprit".