On the night of August 14, we planned that a group of female doctors and students from the hospital would march till Shyambazar to join the “reclaim the night” procession. They were about to leave, when a large mob gathered outside the hospital.
Police failed to stop them and, soon, most of them – all armed with sticks and rods – were inside. We ran for our life, so did some policemen.The mob then started attacking the families of patients and many of them were hurt. They targeted the protesting doctors and several of us were injured.
We somehow ran for cover after an initial attempt to stop them. They attacked everyone who came in front of them.
The stage, chairs, and fans were vandalized. The mob barged into several wards and the ladies’ hostel, causing significant damage and destruction.
We all scattered and began hiding in various locations, making communication with each other difficult. There were reports that another mob, numbering around 3,000 people, was approaching our hospital. It was scary.
Police failed to provide any sort of assistance, with officers running for their life. If they can’t protect themselves, how can we even expect them to protect us?
But all we want to say is that despite such attempts to crush our movement, we will not stop.
(Mushtaq, a third-year PGT doctor, spoke to Sumati Yengkhom)
Police failed to stop them and, soon, most of them – all armed with sticks and rods – were inside. We ran for our life, so did some policemen.The mob then started attacking the families of patients and many of them were hurt. They targeted the protesting doctors and several of us were injured.
We somehow ran for cover after an initial attempt to stop them. They attacked everyone who came in front of them.
The stage, chairs, and fans were vandalized. The mob barged into several wards and the ladies’ hostel, causing significant damage and destruction.
We all scattered and began hiding in various locations, making communication with each other difficult. There were reports that another mob, numbering around 3,000 people, was approaching our hospital. It was scary.
Police failed to provide any sort of assistance, with officers running for their life. If they can’t protect themselves, how can we even expect them to protect us?
But all we want to say is that despite such attempts to crush our movement, we will not stop.
(Mushtaq, a third-year PGT doctor, spoke to Sumati Yengkhom)