SRINAGAR: A man has filed a complaint with the police alleging assault, coercion, and humiliation by security personnel at SMHS Hospital in Srinagar, seeking a formal inquiry into the incident and action against those involved.
According to the complaint submitted at Police Station Karan Nagar, the incident allegedly occurred late at night inside the hospital premises when the complainant was present in the corridor during a heavy rush of patients. He alleged that he was questioned by security guards over recording a video and was forcibly restrained despite denying the allegation.
The complainant has alleged that he was taken into a room by security staff, where multiple personnel were present, and subjected to physical assault. He further claimed that his cap was forcibly removed, his mobile phone seized and checked without consent, and that he was pushed onto a bed and beaten.
The complaint also states that he was allegedly forced to sign documents and pressured to apologize despite asserting his innocence. He further alleged that his mother, who is a patient, intervened during the incident but was ignored, and that he was beaten to the extent that he felt suffocated.
The complainant claimed to have medical reports indicating injuries to his arm and said his mother suffered severe distress and pain following the incident. He has sought review of CCTV footage from the hospital areas where the incident allegedly took place, verification of call records, and an impartial inquiry into the conduct of the security personnel.
A police official confirmed that the complaint has been received and that an investigation has been taken up into the matter. [KNT]
