Rupesh Samant

Daijiworld Media Network - Panaji

Bambolim, May 7: Two interns at Goa Dental College and Hospital, here, were insulted and abuses were hurled at them by a patient who was asked about his detailed history as per COVID-19 directives.

The management of the hospital has filed a formal police complaint against the accused, who is identified as John Fernandes, living at Dona Paula.

Goa Dental College and Hospital dean, Dr Ida de Ataide, in a formal complaint filed with Agassaim police, has accused a patient named John Fernandes from Dona Paula of misbehaving with the interns.

As per the complaint filed on May 5, the incident happened on April 30 when the patient arrived at the hospital, located near Panaji, for his dental treatment.

The dean said that due to the COVID-19 guideilnes, the hospital started screening the patients who came for treatment at their facility.

“Around 10 am, John Fernandes walked into the college with some dental complaints. As per regulations, a detailed case history was being taken by two interns at the triage area,” the complaint mentions.

“Fernandes felt that such history should not be taken from him but as the interns insisted being the protocol, he fired bad words and insults at them,” the complaint reads.

While asserting that the hospital does not want to involve the interns in the case, the dean said that the behaviour of the patient was unacceptable and he hurling abuses amounts to insulting the modesty of the interns.

Goa Dental College dean filed a complaint with Agassaim police against a John Fernandes for misbehaving with the interns during his check up on April 30. Fernandes was accused of firing bad words and insulting the interns.