BATHINDA, Sept. 16 -- Private medical practitioners in Muktsar observed a strike on Tuesday against the registration of a case of alleged criminal negligence against a doctor.

They demanded cancellation of a first information report (FIR) against Dr Kavita Gawri and her subordinates and a fairly and independent probe.

A case was registered on Monday after a patient, Sarabjit Kaur, 26, died after delivering a baby at a private hospital on September 13.

The deceased's family had charged medical negligence and staged a protest. The Muktsar police registered a case under sections 106 (1) (causing death by negligence), 238 (causing disappearance of evidence of offence) and 3 (5) (intentionally co-operates in the commission of that offence) ...