Junior doctors at SRN Hospital in Prayagraj ended their 90-hour strike after a colleague was released, following escalated tensions between lawyers and doctors triggered by the death of high court advocate Jagriti Shukla.

Prayagraj, India

Who

junior doctors at SRN Hospital, advocate Jagriti Shukla, lawyers, Dr AK Verma

What

When

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 23:42:15 GMT · 2h 1m ago

Where

Prayagraj, India ·

Why

The strike was launched against police action related to an earlier clash between lawyers and doctors, which escalated after advocate Jagriti Shukla died during treatment.

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How this affects you

The strike severely disrupted emergency services, forcing road accident victims and critically ill patients to go without treatment for several hours, and postponing scheduled surgeries. Admissions and outpatient services are now returning to normal, but heavy police deployment remains.

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Hindustan Times
https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/others/srnh-junior-doctors-end-90-hour-strike-after-colleague-s-release-101781117307451.html
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