Panipat: DNB Resident Slapped With Hepatitis B-Infected Gloves by HOD; Doctors Demand Action

The toxic culture inside Indian medical residencies has reached a terrifying new low. In a horrifying incident that blends severe workplace harassment with criminal negligence, a first-year DNB resident doctor in Anaesthesia was allegedly slapped by her Head of Department (HOD) using blood-stained gloves. Shockingly, the blood belonged to a patient confirmed to be positive for the Hepatitis B virus (HBsAg positive), transforming an already egregious physical assault into an intentional biohazard exposure.  

The OT Nightmare in Panipat

The alarming incident took place on the evening of June 22, 2026, inside the Operation Theatre (OT) of LHDM & Dr. Prem Hospital in Panipat, Haryana.

According to a formal complaint letter sent by the victim to the Federation of All India Medical Association (FAIMA), the chaos erupted when a patient began deteriorating during extubation following an MRM (Modified Radical Mastectomy) surgery. The first-year resident immediately followed protocol and called her senior on duty. The HOD of Anaesthesia arrived and managed to stabilize the patient.  

However, what followed was a nightmare for the young doctor. In her letter, she detailed: “After stabilising the patient, she immediately turned to me and started abusing me verbally in front of the whole OT staff, then she slapped me on my face with blood-stained gloves of an HBsAg positive patient“. The resident expressed that the unprovoked attack caused her immense physical pain, emotional distress, and utter humiliation.

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A History of Toxicity

Tragically, this does not appear to be an isolated outburst. The victim alleged that she had been facing daily verbal abuse from the HOD since day one of her residency, leaving her in a state of severe mental distress. The work environment in the department is reportedly so toxic that another postgraduate doctor (co-PG) recently abandoned her coveted DNB seat purely to escape the continuous torture.  

Saying that she was “completely shattered mentally” after the biohazard assault, the young doctor declared she could no longer tolerate the abuse, urging authorities to take strict action against behavior that violates all standards of medical professionalism and workplace safety.  

FAIMA Demands Immediate Suspension

The incident has sparked massive outrage across the medical fraternity. Stepping in to support the traumatized resident, FAIMA has taken a strong stand. Dr. Lakshya Kumar Jha, the National Vice President of FAIMA, stated that the allegations, if proven true, constitute a grave violation of professional conduct and workplace safety.  

Taking to the social media platform X, FAIMA labeled the assault as crossing the line into “intentional criminal biohazard exposure”. The doctors’ body has officially demanded:  

 • The immediate suspension of the accused HOD of Anaesthesia.  

 • Urgent medical prophylaxis and viral testing for the assaulted resident doctor to prevent a potential infection.  

 • Immediate intervention by the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) and the Haryana Medical Council.

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Physical violence in an Operation Theatre is unacceptable, but assaulting a junior doctor with Hepatitis B-infected blood crosses the line from workplace harassment into criminal endangerment. This wasn’t just a slap; it was a biological weapon wielded by an arrogant superior. The fact that another resident already quit due to this HOD’s toxicity proves a catastrophic failure of the hospital’s internal grievance mechanisms. The Haryana Medical Council and NBEMS must not only suspend this HOD but also pursue legal action for reckless endangerment. If our medical institutions cannot protect their own young doctors from life-threatening abuse, how can they claim to protect patients?