Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde faction) corporator Ramesh Mhatre has been arrested for the alleged assault on doctors and other medical staff at a civic hospital in Maharashtra’s Thane district. The incident occurred on the evening of July 6 at Shastri Nagar Hospital, run by the Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation (KDMC) in Dombivli.
Police registered a case against Mhatre and five others on Tuesday night. He was taken into custody from his residence on Wednesday.
According to hospital officials, the events began when doctors Srishti Baviskar and Vaibhav Salunkhe advised relatives of a newborn to shift the baby to another facility. The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at the hospital was full, and the doctors cited the need for appropriate care for the infant.