'Even When He Sleeps, He Sees Sena Corporator': Lawyer Of Assaulted Doctor
A doctor assaulted by a Shiv Sena corporator in Dombivli continues to suffer from severe trauma and fear, according to his lawyer. The Bombay High Court recently granted bail to the accused, ordering him to remain outside Maharashtra during the trial.
Why it matters
The case highlights ongoing concerns regarding the safety of medical professionals and the influence of local political figures in legal proceedings.
One of the doctors who was threatened and assaulted during the attack at a municipal hospital in Maharashtra's Dombivli is living in fear, has not returned to the city where he worked, and continues to suffer from trauma more than a month after the incident, his lawyer told NDTV.Advocate Ajinkya Adsul, who represents Dr Vaibhav Salunkhe, said his client remains deeply shaken by the events of July 6 and is struggling to move on even after the Bombay High Court granted bail to Shiv Sena corporator Ramesh Mhatre and the other accused."My client has been in trauma since the day of the incident," Adsul said.
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