Mohali, May 31 -- Doctors and healthcare workers at civil hospital, Dera Bassi, suspended the outpatient department (OPD) services on Saturday and staged a sit-in protest following an alleged assault on an anaesthesiologist near the Dera Bassi police station.

The protest was held after the police made no arrests.

According to hospital authorities, Dr Jot Noor, an anaesthesia specialist at the civil hospital, was attacked by two unidentified men while on his way to work around 7.15am on Friday morning. The incident reportedly took place near the forest department office, close to the Dera Bassi police station.

The incident triggered widespread anger among doctors and hospital staff, who accused the police of failing to take prompt actio...