Shiv Sena corporator Ramesh Mhatre allegedly assaults two doctors in Thane district
A video of the incident went viral, prompting legal action and demands for the corporator's disqualification.
According to lokmattimes.com, the incident occurred at the civic‑run hospital in Kalyan on Monday evening, July 6, when Shiv Sena corporator Ramesh Mhatre allegedly assaulted two doctors. The assault was corroborated across multiple news outlets.
A video purportedly showed Mhatre and five associates hitting the doctors inside the hospital; the footage later went viral on social media, as reported by lokmattimes.com.
Lokmattimes.com reported that a case was filed against Mhatre and the five associates for assaulting the doctors, and that the Indian Medical Association demanded Mhatre's arrest. Times of India reported that Mhatre was admitted to Thane District Civil Hospital after his arrest.
Times of India also reported that two doctors resigned after the assault and that doctors demanded the corporator's disqualification and stronger security measures for healthcare professionals.
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