Neurosurgeon attacked by patient with knife at Delhi hospital

The 21-year-old patient was undergoing treatment for depression, since 2021, under Dr Satnam Singh Chabbra, chairman, Department of Neurology, at the leading private hospital in central Delhi's Karol Bagh.

According to police, the patient identified as Rajkumar, a resident of Bihar, met the neurosurgeon on Tuesday for consultation.

He suddenly got agitated and allegedly attacked the doctor with a knife concealed in his pocket, hospital sources said.