Cop creates ruckus at Akola PHC, abuses and threatens doctor

According to the complaint, Dr. Sagar Kalaskar, who has been working at the Dahihanda Primary Health Centre since 2023, was on duty at around 11:30 am when Police Sub-Inspector Prabhudas Gadlinge entered the premises in uniform. Since it was a Sunday, the OPD services were closed, but essential medical services were still running.

When the officer arrived, he reportedly questioned why the OPD was shut and started abusing Dr. Kalaskar. He shouted, saying, "You are not present here. I will file a complaint against you and suspend you, the judge is my relative. I will file a case. I am a class two officer."

Loksatta reported that the doctor tried to explain that the OPD was not in service, but the officer did not listen. He eventually left the premises on a two-wheeler. The entire incident was captured on a mobile phone and has since gone viral on social media.

Following the verbal abuse, the doctor approached the police station demanding immediate action against the inspector. As a result, the police officer has been suspended, and a departmental inquiry has also been initiated to establish the facts and recommend further disciplinary action if necessary.

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