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Doctor who raised concerns over PPE shortage admitted to mental hospital
May 21, 2020
An Indian doctor who was suspended after raising concerns about a shortage of masks is again in the spotlight after officials committed him to a mental hospital. BBC Telugu's V Shankar reports.
Dr Sudhakar Rao, an anaesthetist with 20 years of experience, made national headlines over the weekend for the second time in two months.
A series of videos that went viral show him and police facing off on a highway in the southern city of Visakhapatnam, where Dr Rao lives and works. Authorities say he was sent to a mental hospital after.
The news follows reports of Indian doctors facing a backlash after speaking out about shortages of protective gear or lack of preparation in hospitals.
What happened to Dr Rao?
Dr Rao is first seen shirtless, sitting inside his car by the side of the road, and screaming at police.
In another video, he is lying on the road with his hands tied behind his back as a constable hits him with a baton. Police said the constable has been suspended, pending an inquiry.
Image copyright UGC Image caption Dr Rao's detention has now snowballed into a huge controversy
In what is likely to be the last video, officers bundle the doctor into an auto rickshaw in front of bewildered onlookers.
But before he was taken away, Dr Rao spoke to local journalists, who had gathered by then to find out what was going on.
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