Kanpur: Over 1,500 doctors of various hospitals in the city on Tuesday boycotted work for two hours to protest the arrest of their three colleagues on the charges of issuing fake medical certificates on payment.
At least 1,650 doctors, under the aegis of Indian Medical Association, went on strike for two hours to demand the release of the arrested doctors.
IMA General Secretary Praveen Katiyar said the doctors tied black bands on their wrists and boycotted work from 10 AM to 12 PM without disrupting emergency services.
"Police behaviour with government hospital doctors is very unfortunate. IMA will be holding a meeting this evening to discuss the future course of action. Doctors of both private and government hospitals are very angry," he said.
Three doctors and a compounder of different government hospitals were arrested on Saturday after a local new channel caught them issuing fake medical certificates to fit persons on payment in a sting operation.
Indian Medical Association and Provincial Medical Services` Association have called in for a detailed probe.
Meanwhile, a city court dismissed the bail pleas of the four arrested and sent them to judicial custody for 14 days.
PTI
