Palghar Hospital Row: 17 Booked After Dispute Over Treatment Of Injured Govindas
Palghar, Maharashtra: Seventeen Shiv Sena office-bearers and supporters, including Palghar district chief Kundan Sankhe, have been booked following an alleged late-night confrontation at a private hospital where members of Dahi Handi troupes injured during celebrations were undergoing treatment. The case stems from an incident at Relief Hospital near Shivaji Chowk in Palghar in the early hours of…
Seventeen Shiv Sena members, including district chief Kundan Sankhe, have been arrested following a late-night altercation at a private hospital in Palghar, Maharashtra. The incident occurred on September 5, following Dahi Handi celebrations, where injured participants were being treated at Relief Hospital near Shivaji Chowk. The hospital administration accused the Sena leaders and supporters of entering the facility, abusing a female doctor, threatening to damage the hospital, and assaulting a staff member during a dispute over treatment and discharge of the injured Govindas.
The dispute reportedly began over payment for treatment and diagnostic procedures. The hospital sought Rs 19,866 for the treatment and tests conducted on some patients, while the Sena supporters claimed the remaining amount would be paid by the district chief. Organisers had already deposited Rs 10,000 with the hospital. Doctors argued that CT scans were necessary for patients with head and spinal injuries.
The Shiv Sena maintains that the dispute arose because patients with minor injuries were not being discharged. They stated that Rs 10,000 had already been paid for the discharge of an injured Virar-based Govinda troupe member before midnight. However, the hospital alleges that only a minor argument took place between the Sena leaders and hospital staff.
The police have registered a case under various laws, including Sections 115(2), 351(2), 352, 329(4), 189(1), 189(2) and 190 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. Further investigation includes examining CCTV footage from the hospital.
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