Four days after a doctor at Sion hospital allegedly ran over a 60-year-old patient, CCTV footage of the incident has been circulating among the resident doctors. There is still sympathy in the hospital towards Dr Rajesh Dere, head of Sion`s forensic department. “We thought it was a minor incident at first. Many were unaware of what had transpired as he had directly taken her for treatment after the accident,” said a resident doctor.

On Monday, Dr Dere was back at the hospital. A doctor from the forensics department said, “He was back for a few minutes in the department, and then he headed to the dean’s cabin to explain his side of the situation.” Dean Mohan Joshi confirmed this but did not divulge the nature of the meeting. Meanwhile, the forensics department doctor has not had the heart to watch the video but continues to describe Dr Dere as “a kind man who has helped police in several cases.” The Sion police are investigating whether Dr Dere was under the influence of alcohol at the time of the incident.