A criminal case is registered against Shiv Sena corporator Ramesh Sukrya Mhatre and five others over allegations of assaulting doctors and hospital staff at a hospital in Thane, Maharashtra. According to police reporting, the case is filed after complaints and public reaction from medical personnel, including the Indian Medical Association. The incident prompts allegations of violence directed at doctors and staff on the premises of the hospital. NDTV reports that the matter leads to police action soon after the case is registered, with Mhatre being taken into custody from his residence on Wednesday, following registration of the case on Tuesday night. The Hindu also notes that the case is registered against Mhatre and the other accused persons following widespread outrage involving the medical community. Both sources describe the development as an investigation into the assault allegations and do not provide a conclusive account of events beyond the registration of the case and Mhatre’s arrest. Police continue with procedures related to the case as the allegations are examined.