MOHALI: A patient at a sub-divisional hospital in Kharar, Punjab’s Mohali, allegedly assaulted a medical officer by grabbing her hair, pinning her to the ground and tearing her shirt, police said on Sunday.The incident took place on Saturday night when the accused, identified as Rajatpal Singh, a resident of Kharar, allegedly turned aggressive and attacked the doctor and other medical staff members. He also allegedly vandalised hospital property, police said.Singh was subsequently arrested. Hospital staff managed to subdue him following the alleged assault.According to a hospital staff member, the doctor and a nurse approached Singh to provide treatment when he allegedly became violent and attacked them.Police registered a case at Kharar police station based on the doctor’s complaint under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), including Sections 115 (2) (voluntary hurt), 132 (assaulting a public servant) and 221 (obstructing a public servant in the discharge of public functions). The case was also registered under the Public Property Prevention of Damage Act.The Punjab Civil Medical Services Association (PCMSA) condemned the incident and demanded a proper security framework for doctors.In a statement issued on Sunday, PCMSA president Dr Akhil Sareen said the association had received a representation regarding the incident.The association said there were allegedly no security arrangements at the hospital when the attack took place, triggering outrage among members of the PCMS cadre.The PCMSA also reiterated its demand for the deployment of 287 security guards at sub-divisional hospitals across Punjab. It said the proposal was at an advanced stage of consideration at the Punjab Health Systems Corporation (PHSC) and should be implemented without further delay.The association has set November 12 as the deadline for implementing Phase II of the security framework, which aims to enhance safety at all sub-divisional hospitals across Punjab.(With Agency Inputs)