Probe ordered into spat

The doctors, who also lodged a complaint with the same police, however, alleged that the journalists had sought 8220;special treatment8221; and had been 8220;high-handed8221; in their behaviour.

Anil Devpurkar, resident editor of the Gujarat Mitra told Express Newsline that he was among those assaulted by the doctors while he was complaining about the doctors8217; 8220;lethargy8221; towards all patients in a critical state to Bhatt over the telephone on Saturday night.

Junior Doctors8217; Association president and vice-president Dhaval Mehta and Mehul Desai and hospital medical superintendent Kirit Sheth said that they were sorry to learn about the incident.

However, doctors involved in the clash, on condition of anonymity, showed hospital documents that the injured person Nathulal, a peon in Gujarat Mitra had been given the best possible treatment by 8.30 p.m., despite the fact that his operation had been scheduled for 11 p.m. because of the pre-OT arrangements.

8220;It was in the meantime, that the journalists indulged in high-handedness8221;, one of them alleged.

District Collector Anil Mukim, who visited the site of the spat last night, assured journalists that 8220;justice would be done within the next few days8221;.