KALYAN: A Kalyan court on Friday remanded Shiv Sena corporator Ramesh Mhatre to police custody till Monday in connection with the assault on two doctors and nurses at KDMC’s Shastri Nagar Hospital in Dombivli.Three other accused, who were arrested along with Mhatre in the case, were also produced before the court and remanded to police custody till Monday.Mhatre, who was admitted to Thane Civil Hospital after his arrest due to health issues, was discharged on Friday morning. Following his discharge, police formally took him into custody and produced him before the Kalyan court, which granted his custodial remand to facilitate further investigation.The three co-accused, who allegedly accompanied Mhatre during the assault on the doctors and were involved in creating a ruckus on the hospital premises, were also produced before the court.The prosecution argued that custodial interrogation was necessary to ascertain the role of each accused, examine CCTV footage, recover mobile phones, and collect additional evidence related to the incident.The case stems from the alleged assault on two doctors and nurses at KDMC’s Shastri Nagar Hospital following allegations of a delay in the treatment of a pregnant woman.The incident triggered widespread protests by the medical fraternity across Maharashtra and led to the suspension of non-emergency services at KDMC-run hospitals.While granting police custody, the court directed the investigating officer to ensure that Mhatre undergoes a medical examination every six hours in view of his health condition.
