Agartala: A doctor of a government hospital here was beaten up by family members of a patient after she died in the hospital's labour room in the early hours of Friday, police said. Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb said stern action will be taken against those who attacked the doctor.

The 25-year-old pregnant woman was admitted to the state-run Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital around 1.20 am and she died of cardiac arrest around 2 am on Friday. Alleging medical negligence, the patient's family then attacked and seriously injured the doctor, police said. The gynaecologist was admitted to the trauma care centre of the G B Hospital where his condition was stated to be improving.