Shiv Sena Corporator Arrested After Doctors Resign Over Kalyan-Dombivli Hospital Attack
A Shiv Sena corporator named Ramesh Mhatre was arrested for allegedly assaulting doctors and medical staff at Shastri Nagar Hospital, run by the Kalyan Dombivli Municipal Corporation, in Thane district, Maharashtra. Two of the affected doctors resigned in protest before the arrest, with the incident drawing condemnation and prompting the party's leadership to announce disciplinary action.
Two Doctors Resign from Kalyan-Dombivli Hospital After Shiv Sena Attack
Two doctors at a hospital in Kalyan-Dombivili, in the Thane district of Maharashtra, resigned following an attack on medical staff carried out by Shiv Sena corporator Ramesh Mhatre. The incident took place at Shastri Nagar Hospital, which is administered by the Kalyan Dombivli Municipal Corporation. Dr Vaibhav Salunkhe, who was listed as the complainant in the case, was among the two doctors who resigned to register their protest against the assault. Dr Srushti Baviskar, identified as a witness in the incident, was the second doctor to submit a resignation. The resignations were characterised as a formal protest act, signalling the medical community's rejection of the violent conduct directed at healthcare workers. Shiv Sena corporator Ramesh Mhatre was identified as the person responsible for the attack on the medical staff at the publicly operated hospital. The event generated significant concern among medical professionals in Kalyan-Dombivli and the wider Thane district. The hospital, as a civic institution run by KDMC, became the site of a confrontation between an elected representative and practising doctors. ETV Bharat published the report on July 9, 2026, covering the immediate aftermath of the attack and the medical staff's response through the act of resignation. [4]
Shiv Sena Corporator Ramesh Mhatre Arrested Two Days After Hospital Assault
Shiv Sena corporator Ramesh Mhatre was arrested on the Wednesday following the assault on doctors and medical staff at Shastri Nagar Hospital in Kalyan-Dombivli. The arrest came two days after the incident occurred at the hospital operated by the Kalyan Dombivli Municipal Corporation. The outrage generated by the attack forced a response from the party's senior leadership. Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, who leads the Shiv Sena faction involved, announced that disciplinary action would be taken against Mhatre. The party's public commitment to disciplinary proceedings came as direct pressure mounted following the arrests and widespread coverage of the hospital attack. PTI reported the arrest on July 9, 2026, at the Shastri Nagar Hospital in Thane district. The incident at the KDMC-run civic hospital highlighted concerns about the safety of healthcare professionals working in publicly operated institutions. The arrest of Mhatre two days after the assault was described as a delayed but consequential law enforcement response. The combined pressure of public outrage, medical community protest, and party leadership intervention eventually produced both the arrest and a commitment to internal disciplinary measures against the elected official. [8]
Sources: [4] ETV Bharat · [8] DT Next