RAUTAHAT: An on-duty health worker has been severely injured after he was attacked at a quarantine facility of Rajpur Municipality in the district, on Wednesday.

As many as 209 persons quarantined at Bairaiya mosque in the municipality -- who had tested negative through the PCR method -- were to be sent back home. However, the persons had to undergo RDT testing prior to leaving the quarantine as per prescribed protocol.

A dispute occurred as the persons refused to undergo the testing, critically injuring the health personnel.

The injured health personnel has been identified as the assistant co-ordinator, Khursed Aalam, who was pelted with stones too.

Furthermore, the locals too participated in the vandalism, also destroying five motorcycles of the on-duty health personnel.

The health workers complained that although such incidents in the district have been on the rise, concerned authorities have not taken any action against those guilty.