'Enter, Don't Spare Doctors': Sena Workers Accused of Attacking Staff at Palghar Hospital
- Doctors and hospital staff at Relief Hospital in Palghar were assaulted and threatened by Shiv Sena office-bearers during a dispute over a bill for treating injured 'Govinda' participants from a Dahi Handi event late Sunday night.
- CCTV footage showed Shiv Sena district chief Kundan Sankhe, city chief Rahul Gharat, and others verbally abusing and physically assaulting hospital staff, including slapping a receptionist and threatening a woman employee.
- The group allegedly entered the intensive care unit, threatened a nurse, removed an IV drip from an injured patient, and took the patient away without discharge; 17 people, including Sena leaders and an MLA's son, have been named in the police case.
- The incident provoked outrage among the medical community, with calls for better doctor security, and Congress leader Atul Londhe called it 'shameful' hooliganism.
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Palghar Hospital Attack: Shiv Sena Workers Allegedly Assault Staff Over Discharge Of Dahi Handi Injured
Workers from the faction led by Eknath Shinde of Shiv Sena were accused of attacking the private hospital after a row regarding the discharge of five people who sustained injuries in a Dahi Handi celebration. The attack is said to
Shiv Sena workers allegedly attacked doctors, hospital staff in Palghar, police files complaint
Shiv Sena workers allegedly assaulted and threatened doctors and hospital staff in Palghar over a ₹19,866 medical bill. Police have named at least 17 people in the case. The incident has sparked outrage among political leaders and the medical fraternity.
Shiv Sena Workers Assault, Threaten Hospital Staff Over Bill Dispute in Palghar; 17 Booked | 📰 LatestLY
A dispute over an INR 19,866 hospital bill for an injured Govinda allegedly escalated into an assault on doctors and staff at Relief Hospital in Palghar. Police have named at least 17 people, including Shiv Sena leaders Kundan Sankhe and Rahul Gharat, in a case under the BNS and Medical Services Protection Act. CCTV video is being examined. 📰 Shiv Sena Workers Assault, Threaten Hospital Staff Over Bill Dispute in Palghar; 17 Booked.
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