The accused was arrested later.
During admission of one Imran Nazir in the district hospital in Rajouri, there was a verbual dual between an attender of the patient and doctor Sachin on duty, a police official said.
This resulted in the doctor being assaulted, the official said.
A case was registered on the complaint and attender Suleman Nazir was arrested, he said, adding the entire matter is being probed.