Shimla, Dec. 23 -- The Himachal Pradesh government on Monday suspended the 31-year-old doctor who allegedly assaulted a patient inside a hospital ward in Shimla, an official said.

The action came after the video of the incident that took place in Indira Gandhi Medical college (IGMC) and hospital, went viral on social media. According to people aware of the development, the hospital also ordered a high-level inquiry to probe into the incident.

"The services of the accused doctor, Raghav Narula, have been suspended," Medical superintendent Rahul Rao said.

"Following government instructions, the doctor has been suspended, and his headquarters have been fixed at the Directorate of Medical Education, where he has been asked to report. A hig...