A Chennai oncologist was brutally attacked by a patient’s son, allegedly over treatment concerns. The doctor, now in ICU, is stable as officials investigate the incident.

The Tamil Nadu Government Doctors Association announced an indefinite, state-wide strike to protest the attack.

Dr Balaji is currently receiving treatment for his injuries, while Vignesh, the attacker, a resident of Chennai, has been arrested by police.

The oncologist was stabbed multiple times in Kalaignar Centenary Multy speciality government hospital, including in his chest.

Dr. Balaji Jagannath, 38, was on duty when Vignesh, 26, of Perungalathur, along with three friends, entered the hospital at around 10.30 am to visit his mother, who is receiving cancer treatment.

The incident occurred around 10:30 a.m. at the government multi-specialty hospital, where Dr. Balaji sustained multiple stab wounds to his neck, head, and upper chest.

A man stabbed a doctor in an Indian hospital. The man entered the hospital as a patient to seek revenge for his mother's death. The doctor is critically injured and undergoing surgery. Hospital staff detained the man and handed him over to the police.

An on-duty doctor was attacked by a visitor in a Chennai hospital on Wednesday after he thought that the doctor had prescribed his father incorrect medicine.