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Hyderabad: Denied vaccine on the spot, man assaults health workers

Hyderabad: The Saifabad police arrested a man on charges of abusing and assaulting an Auxiliary nurse midwife (ANM) and an ASHA worker at a Wellness Centre in Khairatabad here on Wednesday.

Police said the suspect Rajesh came to the centre in the morning, complaining that there were technical issues while booking a slot online for the Covid-19 vaccine. He demanded that he be administered the vaccine jab on the spot. When the ANM Manjula and Mallishwari, a health worker and other staff replied that there was no vaccination stock at the centre, Rajesh got angry and began abusing and assaulting them.

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Following a complaint from the staff, a case was booked and Rajesh was taken into custody.

 

Source: Telangana Today

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