Karnal, March 6 -- A day after a station house officer (SHO) allegedly assaulted a doctor posted at the Community Health Centre (CHC) in Gharounda subdivision, Karnal superintendent of police (SP) on Thursday suspended the cop and marked an enquiry.

SP Narender Bijrania told HT that SHO Deepak Kumar was put under suspension following the case and a departmental enquiry was marked to Gharounda DSP Manoj Kumar. On being asked about the demand for FIR by the doctors' body, SP said, "This will be enquired by the DSP and a case will be registered based on the report."

On the other hand, the doctors suspended work of all health services across all hospitals and health centres in the district from 2 pm on Thursday.

The incident happened on We...