Indian doctor beats up patient after victim 'asked to be spoken to respectfully'

An Indian doctor was seen in footage beating up a patient with breathing problems after he asked to be spoken to with respect. A doctor at Indira Ghandi Medical College in Shimla, northern India, was accused of physically assaulting the patient during the altercation. The victim, Arjun Panwar, had visited the hospital for medical tests and had laid down on a bed in another ward after experiencing breathing difficulties. He said the doctor started speaking to him in a rude tone without any provocation, before an argument broke out when Mr Panwar protested the behaviour. According to the patient, the doctor then started hitting him.