A mob Monday locked a community health centre (CHC) in Bihar's Sheikhpura district and beat its pharmacist after a man injured in an accident died as no doctor was present at the CHC, officials said. A man injured an accident and was brought to the CHC at Farpar for treatment.

The doctor at the CHC was absent from his duty, District Civil Surgeon, M P Singh said adding that the patient died while being taken to the sadar hospital. A mob then locked the CHC and beat its pharmacist, the civil surgeon said. A police force went to the CHC and brought the situation under control, he said.