Two Arrested in Racial Attack on Nagaland Doctor
A third-year resident doctor from Nagaland was allegedly subjected to racial slurs, stalking and assault near AIIMS Gorakhpur, prompting arrests and a police investigation.
GORAKHPUR- Two persons have been arrested in connection with an alleged racial attack on a woman doctor from Nagaland posted at AIIMS Gorakhpur, an incident that has sparked concern over the safety of healthcare professionals and recurring instances of discrimination against people from Northeast India.
According to police, the accused — identified as Suraj Gupta and Amrit Vishwakarma, residents of Deoria district — were arrested after the doctor filed a complaint alleging stalking, racial slurs and physical assault near the institute’s Gate No. 2 on Sunday evening.
The victim, a third-year resident specialising in obstetrics and gynaecology, was returning to campus from a mall at around 8 pm when three men allegedly followed her for more than a kilometre. The complaint states that the accused passed obscene remarks and racially discriminatory comments before one of them allegedly touched her inappropriately.
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The National Federation of Resident Doctors of AIIMS and INIs (NAFORD) highlighted the incident on social media, describing the episode as deeply traumatic and raising concerns about the safety of resident doctors. The federation alleged that the attackers used stereotypes related to the victim’s northeastern origin while harassing her.
Police said a case has been registered under multiple provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), including sections related to assault with intent to outrage modesty, obscene acts, criminal intimidation and intentional insult likely to provoke a breach of peace.
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Authorities noted that the doctor raised an alarm during the incident, forcing the accused to flee. She was not physically injured, but the episode has renewed discussions around the vulnerability of professionals from the Northeast working in mainland institutions.
The incident comes amid wider debates on racial discrimination and safety concerns faced by people from the region in different parts of the country. Civil society groups and medical associations have called for stronger institutional safeguards and sensitisation measures to prevent similar occurrences in the future.
