Discharge row of injured Govindas turn ugly as Shiv Sena workers assault Palghar hospital staff

The incident comes nearly two months after a doctor was allegedly assaulted by Dombivli corporator Ramesh Mhatre on July 6.

The incident took place at around 1.15 am at Relieef Hospital in Palghar, where five Govindas injured while attempting to break a Dahi Handi organised by Shiv Sena were undergoing treatment. The police have registered a complaint against 17 people, including district chief Kundan Sankhe, city chief Rahul Gharat and Rohit Gavit, son of local MLA Rajendra Gavit.

According to the complaint and hospital staff, the trouble began after the troupe head of injured Govinda Keshav Thakur sought his discharge around midnight. The attending medical officer reportedly said Thakur was still under treatment and could be discharged only after the consultant’s consent. A bill of ₹19,866 had been raised for the treatment of five injured Govindas, of which ₹10,000 had been paid by a representative of the Dahi Handi organisers.