Imphal: Doctors, nurses, staff and students of the Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) in Manipur's capital Imphal on Monday staged a protest demanding "justice" after a senior consultant of the facility was assaulted during an agitation over the death of a woman patient.

As a mark of protest, the Teachers' and Medical Officers' Association (TAMOA) of RIMS suspended all services in the state's largest hospital.

Emergency, outpatient and routine operations remained shut as protesters demanded the arrest of those involved in the assault and assurance of a safe working environment, officials said.

The unrest followed the death of a woman patient, Chingshubam Ongbi Manju (35) of Lilong Chajing, on Sunday, following complications from a surgical delivery.

The death triggered a pro

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