After 7 hours of surgery doctors put Punjab Police arm on lockdown duty

After 7 hours of surgery, doctors put Punjab Police arm on lockdown duty


After a 7-hour surgery provided by Man  The Statesman, doctors put Punjab Police arm on lockdown duty

After a seven-and-a-half-hour-long surgery, doctors on Sunday successfully removed the severe wrist of a police officer while attempting to enforce a lockdown in Punjab's Patiala district.

Taking to Twitter to share the news, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh said late on Sunday that ASI Harjit Singh underwent a nearly seven-and-a-half-hour-long surgery to operate his injured arm, and for this the doctors and support staff met Thanked the team for their painstaking efforts.

The Chief Minister wished the police officer to get well soon.

Punjab Police DGP Dinkar Gupta also tweeted that Harjit Singh was recovering.

“Just talked to the lead plastic surgeon who performed a successful surgery to stitch back the hand of our brave corona warrior ASI Harjit Singh. Also spoke with Harjeet, who is in high spirits. We still have to wait and watch for the next five days, ”tweeted Gupta.

A police party was attacked on Sunday by a group of people on lockdown duty in which ASI's hand was cut off and six other police were injured.

According to the police, a group of four-five 'Nihangas' (Sikhs wearing traditional weapons and wearing loose blue tops) were traveling in a vehicle and were escorted by Mandi Board officials to stop at the vegetable market at around 6.15 am Asked for I am, when asked why they are breaking the lockout, they started a dispute. Nihang fled after the attack.

Senior Superintendent of Police, Patiala, Mandeep Singh Sidhu said, “They (curfew) were asked to show the pass. But they hit the vehicle against the gate and climbed the barricades there. The group then attacked police personnel on duty. "

However, all the culprits have been taken into custody, the chief minister informed.

Amarinder Singh had earlier tweeted, "I am proud of the @PunjabPoliceInd party under SI Bikkar Singh for handling this situation."

After the attack, Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Harjit Singh was rushed to Rajindara Hospital from where he was referred to PGIMER, Chandigarh.

The incident occurred when the state imposed restrictions due to an outbreak of coronavirus. The Punjab cabinet unanimously approved the extension of the curfew till 1 May with effect from 10 April.

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