A home guard volunteer and associates allegedly attacked and threatened a junior doctor at Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay GMC Hospital in Howrah; main accused arrested.
A junior doctor at the Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay Government Medical College and Hospital in Howrah was allegedly attacked and threatened with sexual assault on Monday evening when about a dozen people arrived at the maternity ward with a pregnant woman, according to hospital staff. The doctor told investigators the group insisted she re-examine the patient; when she declined and asked for a senior doctor, one man reportedly threatened she “would not reach home alive” and said he would insert an iron rod into her private parts. Two men assaulted the doctor, twisting her arms and hitting her shoulder in front of nurses and attendants.
Police named the main accused as Babulal, a home guard volunteer who allegedly claimed to be a police officer, and arrested him along with an associate. Hospital authorities have lodged a complaint and the health department’s principal secretary has sought an official report from the college. The West Bengal Doctors Forum condemned the attack, calling it a symptom of worsening insecurity in government hospitals and demanding stronger on-site security and accountability for tolerated threats.
The incident has reignited concerns after last year’s high-profile RG Kar case and prompted political reactions: the BJP criticised the state government’s handling of hospital safety while the Trinamool Congress said police acted promptly and condemned the violence. For web search and readership reach, target phrases such as “Howrah junior doctor attack 2025,” “hospital security safety India,” “home guard volunteer arrested hospital assault,” and short keywords like “doctor attacked Howrah” and “Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay hospital news.” Timely updates, witness quotes, police FIR details and the hospital’s inquiry report will strengthen the article’s authority and search ranking.
