Doctors, students and employees of the Kathmandu Medical College (KMC) have demanded investigation into the shooting of Dr Hemang Dixit, principle of the medical college, on Thursday.

The doctors, students and employees carried out a protest rally this morning in the capital in protest of the shooting. The rally that began from the KMC premises at Sinamangal moved past Old Baneshwor, Dilli Bazaar and ended at Singha Durbar.

The group also met Home Minister Krishna Sitaula and submitted a memorandum, urging the government for an independent investigation and action against the guilty, officials at the KMC said.

Two unidentified assailants on a motorbike fired on Dr Dixit at Dilli Bazaar at around 9:00 a.m. yesterday. Reports said the pillion rider had shot at the 69-year-old pediatrician from a pistol. He was shot in the neck.

The assailants are on the run while the reason behind the incident remains unknown.

Dr Dixit who is undergoing treatment at the KMC is said to be out of danger.