{
  "id": 6149898,
  "title": "Palghar Shiv Sena Leaders Booked After Alleged Hospital Clash Over Treatment Of Injured Dahi Handi Participants",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/palghar-shiv-sena-leaders-booked-after-alleged-hospital-clash-over",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-07T16:31:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/palghar-shiv-sena-leaders-booked-after-alleged-hospital-clash-over-treatment-of-injured-dahi-handi-participants"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Seventeen members of the Shiv Sena, including district chief Kundan Sankhe, have been charged following a late-night altercation at a private hospital in Palghar. The incident occurred on September 5, the day after Dahi Handi celebrations, at Relief Hospital near Shivaji Chowk. Hospital officials allege that Sena leaders and supporters entered the facility, assaulted a female doctor, threatened to damage the hospital, and pressured staff to discharge some injured patients. Among those accused are Sankhe, Sena city chief Rahul Gharat, and Rohit Gavit, son of MLA Rajendra Gavit. The dispute reportedly began over payment for the treatment of Govindas, injured participants in the Dahi Handi event. Hospital staff claim the Sena members demanded Rs 19,866 for medical procedures, which they said would be covered by the Sena district chief. However, the Sena maintains they only went to the hospital to address complaints about minor injuries and that they had already paid Rs 10,000 for the discharge of one injured individual. Police registered a case under various penal provisions and medical service acts.",
  "summary": "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…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "Shiv Sena Leader Rahul Gharat Arrested In Palghar Hospital Clash Case, Sent To One-Day Police Custody",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/shiv-sena-leader-rahul-gharat-arrested-in-palghar-hospital-clash-case",
        "published": "2026-09-07T17:58:11.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}