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- The Bombay High Court questioned police over the 'VIP treatment' given to Shiv Sena corporator Ramesh Mhatre, arrested for allegedly assaulting three doctors at a civic hospital in Dombivli on July 6.
- The court asked why police offered to produce him via videoconferencing for his first remand, and directed that CCTV footage of the alleged assault and his hospitalisation be preserved.
- The court has suo motu taken up the case, stayed the bail granted to Mhatre and co-accused, and Mhatre has since surrendered and remains in judicial custody till August 3.
- The Indian Medical Association has been allowed to intervene and raised concerns about the civic body delaying the FIR, suggesting political influence may have played a role.
What to watch next
- Next HC hearing on Monday, including possible review of the preserved CCTV footage
- Amicus curiae Ashok Mundargi to file a fresh memo of the petition for the state by Monday
- Whether the court examines KDMC's delay in lodging the FIR and any political influence
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Named India · Dombivli · Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation · Shastri Nagar Hospital · Akshay Karande · Ashok Mundargi · Bombay High Court · Indian Medical Association, Maharashtra · Milind Sathe · Pramod Nikam · Ramesh Mhatre · Ramesh Pawar · Ravindra Ghuge
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