The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Gorakhpur, on Saturday evening suspended 12 resident doctors, including six interns, for their alleged involvement in a late-night clash with police personnel near Padaleganj under the jurisdiction of Cantt police station on September 19. The incident was reportedly captured on CCTV cameras installed at a hotel in the area.
However, they were allegedly assaulted during the confrontation. Additional police personnel were subsequently called to the spot, and eight students were taken into custody and brought to Cantt police station. The following day, preventive proceedings were initiated against them over an apprehended breach of peace. They were later granted bail by the court of the city magistrate. During the investigation, police examined CCTV footage from cameras installed near the scene.
At around 1.30am, two constables from Cantt police station, who were passing through the area in plain clothes, intervened to defuse the situation.
An argument broke out among some students after the party and allegedly escalated into a physical altercation, according to police officials. Some students were allegedly seen attacking police personnel with helmets, according to the police report.
