On 14th December 2021, a Sikkim based doctor was stabbed by a man in STNM Hospital  ( largest government hospital of Sikkim) in broad daylight. The man, Thinley Bhutia, had tried to stab a lady ward attendant. Dr Sanjay Upreti was trying to save her, when the criminal Thinley Bhutia stabbed him too. 

After fighting for his life in ICU for 10 days , under going 2 surgeries, multiple blood transfusions and amputation of his leg, he left this world today morning. 

Dr Sanjay Upreti sacrificed his life to save lady’s life.

I pray for the departed soul and that his near and dear ones find solace.

The incident shows the practically non existent security measures in hospitals of India.

It is high time that a separate police force called the Hospital Police Force (HPF) like the Railway Police Force(RPF) is created by the centre and provide to all government and private hospitals and healthcare establishments of the country.

Working in a safe and secure environment is the right of every citizen and this includes the Doctors. And the government must ensure this.