Shiv Sena chief Eknath Shinde (L) has suspended Palghar city chief Rahul Gharat (R)
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Shinde said such incidents would not be tolerated and warned that action would be taken against anyone found responsible. Reacting to the incident, Shinde said Gharat had been suspended from the party. Shiv Sena will not support or protect such acts,” he said. Taking the law into one’s own hands is not acceptable and Shiv Sena will not support it,” Shinde said.
By: Suhas Birhade Palghar city chief Rahul Gharat, who was allegedly involved in the incident, has been suspended from the party. The incident has triggered widespread criticism across the state. “The incident is extremely unfortunate. Assaulting doctors or other healthcare workers is not justified. “If there was any wrongdoing in the treatment of the patient, a complaint should have been lodged through legal channels. He also warned party workers that violence against doctors would not be tolerated under any circumstances and that those responsible would face action. Download the TOI App.
The incident occurred at Relief Hospital in Palghar on Saturday night over the treatment of an injured Govinda. Gharat was arrested on Monday and remanded in police custody for a day.
PALGHAR: Deputy chief minister and Shiv Sena chief Eknath Shinde has taken serious cognisance of the alleged assault on a hospital employee by Shiv Sena workers at a private hospital in Palghar. Shiv Sena workers allegedly created a ruckus at the hospital and assaulted an employee, Vivek Zinga. The Shiv Sena office-bearers allegedly abused and threatened the hospital staff before taking away an injured Govinda while his treatment was underway.