A personal hospital in Palghar was allegedly attacked by Shiv Sena employees of the Eknath Shinde faction late on Saturday following a dispute over the discharge of 5 males who have been injured at a Dahi Handi occasion.
In keeping with folks conscious of the small print, the argument between the hospital employees and the Sena employees erupted after the latter suggested in opposition to the early discharge of one of many males.
Police mentioned a First Data Report (FIR) has been registered and an in depth probe is underway. No arrests have been made on the time of submitting this report.
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The incident – a video of which has gone viral – came about at Aid Hospital
“5 sufferers who have been injured at a Dahi Handi occasion have been dropped at our hospital. Three of them have been handled as OPD sufferers. Considered one of them, Omkar Kalwadkar, was unconscious and admitted within the ICU. The govinda troupe and Sena employees demanded a direct discharge however we thought it will be finest to maintain Kalwadkar below remark for twenty-four hours. The group forcibly eliminated the IV line and took the affected person away after midnight,” Dr Vishal Kodgirkar, who owns the power, mentioned.
He additionally alleged the Sainiks demanded an enormous low cost for remedy of all of the sufferers, which included an MRI and CT scan.
“We gave them a 20% low cost however they wished to pay much less. Now after the assault, my employees is scared and sitting at dwelling. The Sena group and govinda troupe barged into the ICU, the place three different sufferers have been admitted. One of many sufferers confronted extreme blood strain as a result of trauma,” he mentioned.
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The physician additional alleged {that a} feminine colleague was abused by the group. “We work day and night time, what is going to we get if the politicians assault us on this method? I’m in contact with the Indian Medical Affiliation and my authorized workforce in Mumbai.”
The employees on the hospital’s billing division corroborated the proprietor’s assertion.
Explaining the incident intimately, Vivek Babu Jhinga mentioned: “At 10.15 pm on Saturday, an individual named Omkar Vilas Kalwadkar (19) fell whereas collaborating at a Dahi Handi occasion and damage his head. His buddy, Mayur Sawant, introduced him to the hospital for remedy. He was subsequently admitted in ICH after an examination. At 10.45pm, two individuals – named Akash Patil and Hitesh Chaudhary – arrived with accidents for remedy.”
He added: “At 12.15 am, Keshav Thakur got here with accidents to his backbone and Aniket Mahyavanshi got here with an harm on his chest. Each have been admitted for remedy. Keshav Thakur was later moved to Inexperienced Diagnostic for an MRI. Later, the chief of the Dahi Handi troupe got here and demanded that we launch all of the injured.
Jhinga mentioned that Sena Palghar district chief Kundan Balkrishna Sankhe arrived with a gaggle and began talking loudly and abusing a physician, Dr Lijimol, on the Emergency Division. “When Dr Lijimol requested him to take care of silence, Sankhe threatened to demolish the hospital,” he mentioned.
Jhinga mentioned Sankhe informed his group “enter the hospital, don’t spare these medical doctors”. The Palghar chief threatened the nurse on responsibility on the ICU and ordered her to take away all saline strains from Kalwadkar,” he mentioned. Out of concern, the nurse complied.
Jhinge additionally alleged Palghar metropolis chief Rahul Gharat slapped him in the course of the chaos.
Sankhe, nonetheless, defended his and his supporters’ actions and dismissed the “small incident”. “The boys have been from Virar and so they wished to be discharged. The hospital insisted on a 24-hour remark. We wished to make a cost and paid ₹10,000. Kalwadkar was alright however the hospital employees abused us. Rahul slapped Jhinga however we went there solely to verify on the injured Handi group.”
He additionally mentioned the accused haven’t filed for an software bail and “will face the motion”.
NCP(SP) chief spokesperson Mahesh Tapase mentioned the alleged assault was not solely on the hospital however on the medical system and the rule of legislation.
Referring to an earlier alleged assault of the employees at Shastri Nagar Hospital in Dombivli, he mentioned: “What has occurred in Palghar is a repetition of the identical sample. This isn’t a coincidence, it’s the inevitable consequence of political patronage acquired by ruling celebration employees.”
He added: “Energy is supposed to serve folks, to not unfold concern in hospitals. A celebration publish is just not a licence to take the legislation into one’s personal palms. Shiv Sena employees seem to have been given the mistaken impression that no one can contact them as a result of they’re in energy, and the silence of the celebration management is encouraging this.”
Palghar SP Yatish Deshmukh mentioned the case is below investigation and no arrests have been made up to now.
