Doctors assault case: Bombay High Court grants bail to Shiv Sena corporator Ramesh Mhatre; orders trial to be fast-tracked. The Bombay High Court on Saturday granted bail to Shiv Sena corporator Ramesh Mhatre in the doctors’ assault case.Shiv Sena corporator Ramesh Mhatre (PTI Photo)This comes after an earlier order by the court staying a magisterial order that had granted bail to Mhatre, who was arrested for allegedly assaulting doctors and other staff at a civic hospital in Dombivli, along with his associates, on July 6.Mhatre had surrendered before the police a day after the Bombay high court stayed the magisterial court’s order granting him bail.Mhatre and his three accomplices were arrested on July 8, a day after they allegedly attacked two doctors and other staff members at Shastri Nagar Municipal Hospital in Dombivli.The assault followed a complaint that a nine-month pregnant woman with pregnancy-related complications was denied admission because there were no beds available in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) of the civic hospital.The incident led to widespread outrage from the medical fraternity after a CCTV video of the assault went viral on social media.Follow the latest breaking news, major developments and agenda-setting stories from India and around the world with the newsdesk at Hindustan Times. Operating round the clock, the desk brings together experienced editors, reporters and correspondents to deliver fast, accurate and contextual reporting across subjects that influence public policy, governance, business, society and international affairs.
Bombay HC grants bail to Shiv Sena corporator Ramesh Mhatre in doctors assault case
Doctors assault case: Bombay High Court grants bail to Shiv Sena corporator Ramesh Mhatre; orders trial to be fast-tracked. | India News








