Hosp guard who attacked woman fired & arrested

Prayagraj: A private security guard posted at Swaroop Rani Nehru Hospital of MLN Medical College was arrested on Saturday, a day after a video of him beating up a destitute woman at the medical facility went viral on social media.
According to reports, the incident occurred on Thursday night. District magistrate Bhanu Chandra Goswami took cognizance of the incident and directed Kotwali police to lodge an FIR against the guard. “An FIR was filed against the accused Sanjay Mishra and he has been arrested,” said SSP (Prayagraj) Abhishek Dixit.
Meanwhile, MLN Medical College sacked Mishra. MLN Medical College principal SP Singh said, “The private security agency which employed the guard has been issued a notice and has been asked to take action against the accused.”
In the viral video, the accused is seen thrashing and kicking the aged woman, who is lying helpless on the ground.
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