Doctor assault case: Shiv Sena corporator surrenders before police, sent to judicial custody till Aug. 3
Shiv Sena corporator Ramesh Mhatre surrendered to police following a High Court order cancelling his bail in an assault case at Shastri Nagar Hospital. Additionally, the mother of a patient involved in the incident was arrested, bringing the total number of accused to five.
Why it matters
The case highlights issues regarding the safety of medical professionals and the legal accountability of local political figures.
Shiv Sena corporator Ramesh Mhatre surrendered before the Vishnu Nagar police in Kalyan on Sunday (July 19, 2026), complying with the Bombay High Court order that cancelled his bail in the assault case at Shastri Nagar Hospital. The High Court had directed him to surrender by 5 p.m. on July 19.
Police produced Mr. Mhatre before a Kalyan court following his surrender. The court remanded him to judicial custody till August 3, an official said.
On the same day, the Vishnu Nagar police arrested Sadhana Karande, the mother of the pregnant woman whose treatment triggered the incident. With her arrest, the number of accused in the case has risen to five. She was produced before the Kalyan court.
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