29-yr-old held for threatening doctors with cleaver in Doon
Dehradun, Oct. 12 -- Dehradun police on Sunday arrested a 29-year-old man who allegedly entered the emergency ward of Government Doon Medical College and Hospital with a cleaver and threatened doctors and other staff following a dispute involving his younger brother, officials said.
The accused was identified as Raunak Malhotra, a resident of Cantt area in Dehradun.
The police also recovered the cleaver allegedly used in the incident.
According to police, the incident took place on October 9, when Malhotra, allegedly under the influence of alcohol, arrived at the hospital armed with the weapon after learning that his brother was involved in an altercation with some people there.
SSP Dehradun Pramendra Dobhal said, "Dr Shobha, medical superintendent of the hospital's emergency department, lodged a complaint at Kotwali Nagar police station against the accused.
An FIR was registered under Sections 125, 131 and 221 of the BNS against him. Section 4/25 of the Arms Act was subsequently added following the recovery of the weapon."htc...
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