04 June, 2026 – Ludhiana : It appears that neither security nor the fear of law exists at the Civil Hospital here, where two disturbing incidents took place on Wednesday.
In one incident, a man was allegedly attacked and brutally thrashed by six to eight persons in full public view. Videos of the assault were recorded and are now circulating on social media.
In another incident, a resident doctor was allegedly assaulted after objecting to a man taking photographs of a child admitted to the hospital.
Ironically, despite both incidents occurring in a government hospital, no formal complaint has been lodged in either case, leaving the police unable to initiate any action against those involved. In the first incident, a heart-rending video shows a mother pleading for her son’s life as he is allegedly beaten up by a group of men inside the Civil Hospital premises.
Despite the video going viral, no action has been taken so far due to the absence of a formal complaint. The victim’s mother, while recounting the incident, said that the dispute began on Wednesday evening over the parking of a car outside their house on Gill Road.
According to her, her son had parked his vehicle in front of a neighboring factory, prompting the factory owner to object.
Since her son was not at home at the time, she assured the factory owner that the vehicle would be moved once he returned. However, when the son arrived, an argument allegedly broke out over the parking issue, following which he was assaulted. As the matter escalated, the victim and his family members went to the Civil Hospital for a medico-legal examination.
The mother alleged that the factory owners, accompanied by a few others, reached the hospital and again attacked her son in front of everyone. In the video, she can be seen running around helplessly as her son is beaten.
Police personnel reportedly arrived after some time. Police can act only if a complaint is filed Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Sameer Verma said the police could take action only if a formal complaint was received.
“In both incidents, no complaint has been filed so far. Without a complaint, the police are unable to proceed with legal action,” he said. Only two cops for the entire hospital The Civil Hospital witnesses a heavy daily footfall, including patients, accident victims, undertrials, and individuals brought for medico-legal examinations. Despite the constant rush and sensitive nature of cases handled there, only two police personnel are deputed at the hospital.
Hospital staff members, requesting anonymity, said such incidents have become routine due to the lack of adequate security and the apparent absence of any deterrent. Civil Surgeon’s version Civil Surgeon Dr Ramandeep Kaur said that in the first case, the scuffle had taken place outside the hospital premises and no complaint had been lodged. Referring to the second incident, she said a man claiming to be associated with an NGO entered the hospital and allegedly started taking photographs of a child.
When a resident doctor objected, an argument ensued, and the man allegedly misbehaved with the doctor.
“The police were called, and the matter was later resolved,” she said. In yet another incident, a shopkeeper dealing in watches near division number three was badly beaten up by two youths when he refused a request made by them regarding some transaction. The youths attacked the shopkeeper with sharp-edged weapons and threw bricks at him. The injured shopkeeper was rushed to the Civil Hospital, where his condition was said to be critical. Meanwhile, after the attack, the accused fled from the scene while the police are investigating the matter.
The incident has caused aggression among the shopkeepers and residents in the area, who feel that no law and order exists in the city.
The Tribune