DHARAN: Ramesh Dhakal, Sunsari district member of UCPN-Maoist manhandled five doctors at BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences on Monday night. The situation got tensed and emergency service remained closed for three hours from 9 pm. Dhakal, who was tipsy, according to Dr Tejendra Karki, had misbehaved with the doctors on duty at the emergency ward. Dr BP Das, Director of the hospital, saidPradip Katawal, Madhav Dem, Tejendra Karki, Masum Poudel and Dilasa Katuwal were among those misbehaved. The hospital has condemned the attack on health workers. The health workers, however, have accused that the police and the security guards deputed were merely silent spectators. They demanded action against the Maoist leader Dhakal, but the lattersaid it was not true.”I had just urged the doctors for immediate treatment for my son injured in a motorbike.” accident. Dha-kal admitted he was drunk.