Nagpur police have created a Police-Medical Connect Directory covering 86 hospitals across six police station jurisdictions to improve coordination with medical institutions and prevent attacks on doctors and hospital staff. The initiative follows a recent assault on medical personnel at Colors Hospital and an alleged extortion attempt involving a doctor in the Pachpaoli area.
Deputy commissioner of police Annapurna Singh of Zone 2 has been designated as the point person for the initiative. The directory covers hospitals under the jurisdictions of Sitabuldi, Sadar, Gittikhadan, Ambazari, Dhantoli and Mankapur police stations.
The directory contains the name and address of each hospital, contact details of doctors and hospital administrative officers, and the names and phone numbers of the concerned beat officer, senior police inspector, assistant commissioner of police and deputy commissioner of police. It also identifies the nearest QR code point for every hospital.
According to DCP Singh, beat marshals will regularly scan the QR codes and interact with hospital security staff. Hospitals will be able to contact the designated officers directly by phone or through a dedicated group. In emergencies, they can also call the national emergency helpline 112.
The system is intended to give hospitals a clear chain of contact during medical emergencies or potential law-and-order situations. Hospital administrative officers can inform the relevant police officers in advance when a critical medical situation is likely to require additional security. Police said this could help officers prepare before tensions escalate while allowing doctors to focus on patient care.
The directory was prepared after a meeting chaired by commissioner of police Vishwas Nangre Patil with hospital representatives, senior doctors and members of the Indian Medical Association. The meeting followed an incident in which a mob allegedly entered the intensive care unit of Colors Hospital and assaulted doctors and staff after the death of a three-year-old girl.
A separate incident last week involved a group allegedly demanding money from a doctor at Hope Hospital in the Pachpaoli police station area after a patient’s death. An FIR was registered after the commissioner’s meeting, and the senior police inspector was suspended over a delay in taking action.
DCP Singh said more hospital administrative officers would be added to the dedicated group. She also plans to visit additional hospitals to understand conditions on the ground and improve the system. The police initiative currently covers Zone 2 hospitals within the six identified police station jurisdictions.
