Four held for attacking doctors at Thane hospital
Thane: Four persons were arrested in early hours for allegedly assaulting two doctors at a civil hospital, police said.
Muzzafar alias Muzzu Kader Memon (36), Arfad Asim Palte (23), Osama Salim Shaikh (20) and Jishan alias Jishu Firoz Sarang (18) were arrested by the Thane Nagar police.
The incident occurred last afternoon, when two doctors, including a woman, attached to a government civil hospital in Thane, were allegedly attacked by a patients relatives.
The four accused were produced before a local court, which remanded them in police custody till April 3.
Dr Javed Shaikh and Dr Dibanaz Ansari were attacked, following an argument over course of treatment to Muzzu who was brought to the hospital for treatment with an injured hand.
Police are looking for seven more persons in connection with the attack.
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