Shame of a nation: Police in a spot over brutality

On Friday, KMPDU threatened a nationwide doctors' strike over the police action that would kick off Monday, even as they demanded the arrest of the officers involved. A second round of protests is slated for Monday.

Their threat came amid stinging criticism over the new low for the police service. In a statement on Thursday, the International Commission of Jurists termed the police's move to disperse the demo "unlawful" and a violation of the medics' freedoms.