A 48-year-old man, who was brought to the Thalassery General Hospital for treatment after he met with an accident, allegedly assaulted a doctor in the early hours of Monday.
The incident took place around 2.30 a.m. Mahesh of Palayad in Thalassery allegedly attacked Amritha Rakhi, the medical officer in the casualty ward.
Mahesh had sustained injuries in a bike accident at Koduvally. He initially went to the nearby cooperative hospital and was given first aid. It is learnt that he was shifted to the General Hospital after he turned violent.