Hyderabad, June 8 -- A resident doctor at Niloufer Hospital in Hyderabad was attacked by five attendants on Saturday, June 6, while he was on duty.

The incident occurred when a baby was placed in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, and the doctor, Nandan, had briefed the attendants that the patient was fine. However, upon hearing the baby cry, the family entered the unit again and had an argument with the doctor.

The doctor explained that only the mother could be allowed to stay in the NICU, but the attendants did not pay heed. The attendants - two men and three women - physically assaulted the doctor.

Amid chaos, doctors on duty could not immediately inform the police through the Resident Medical Officer (RMO) as the helpline was report...