Shiv Sena corporator, supporters assault doctors at Mumbai hospital, staff stop work

Hospital staff alleged that the referral decision led to an argument, after which Mhatre and his supporters entered the hospital and assaulted a woman doctor, two other doctors and three nurses.

Shiv Sena corporator, supporters assault doctors at Mumbai hospital, staff stop work
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Doctors also alleged that security guards were prevented from intervening during the incident.

The alleged assault led doctors, nurses and other hospital employees to suspend work in protest, demanding immediate action against those responsible and stronger security at public hospitals.

Hospital staff said the incident left several employees shaken, with some breaking down in tears.

Chief Medical Officer Dr Sadiya Pinjari condemned the alleged assault and said violence against healthcare workers could not be tolerated. She demanded strict action against those responsible.

The Central Maharashtra Association of Resident Doctors (MARD) also condemned the incident.

In a statement, Central MARD president Dr Atharva Shinde said the association was gathering details of the incident and would submit a representation to the Maharashtra Public Health Department and the Home Department seeking action. He appealed to doctors across the state to immediately register FIRs and inform the association whenever they face violence while on duty.

The association said that if adequate action is not taken, it will seek a meeting with the Chief Minister after the ongoing Assembly session to press for stronger protection for healthcare workers.

ACP Suhas Hemade said that an offence has been registered against five persons including four men and a woman in connection with the case. The offence was registered under sections related to criminal force against public servant, criminal intimidation and sections of the Maharashtra Medicare Service Persons Act.

Doctors’ body expresses strong condemnation

The Central Maharashtra State Association of Resident Doctors (Central MARD) on Tuesday strongly condemned the alleged assault on doctors, nurses and other healthcare workers at the Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation’s (KDMC) Shastri Nagar Hospital in Dombivli, calling for strict legal action against those responsible and greater protection for medical professionals.

In a statement issued later in evening, Central MARD said violence against healthcare workers was “unacceptable under any circumstances” and posed a serious threat to the safe delivery of healthcare services.

“Doctors and healthcare workers dedicate themselves to patient care under demanding circumstances. Assaults on medical personnel not only endanger their lives and morale but also disrupt essential healthcare services, ultimately affecting innocent patients who rely on timely medical care,” the association said.

The resident doctors’ body expressed solidarity with the doctors, nurses and hospital staff who were allegedly assaulted and urged the authorities to conduct a fair, impartial and speedy investigation into the incident.

“We urge the concerned authorities to ensure a fair, impartial and expeditious investigation and to initiate strict legal action against those responsible in accordance with the law,” the statement said.

The association announced that it would seek a meeting with officials of the Maharashtra Public Health Department and the state’s Home Minister to discuss the growing incidents of violence against doctors and healthcare workers. It said it would press for long-term measures to strengthen hospital security, improve emergency response systems and ensure the safety of healthcare personnel across the state.