Dispute Over Profits: Female doctor allegedly assaulted by pharmacist, FIR registered
Pune: A heated argument unfolded between a female doctor and a pharmacist over a share of profits in the Khed taluka area leading to the doctor being subjected to alleged verbal abuse and physical assault by the accused.
Based on accusations of harassing and assaulting a female doctor at a private hospital, the Mahalunge MIDC police on Monday registered an FIR against a pharmacist under relevant sections of IPC.
According to the police, the doctor and the pharmacist engaged in a heated dispute regarding the division of profits, leading to the doctor being subjected to alleged verbal abuse and physical assault by the accused.
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As per a TOI news report, the accused barged inside the doctor's cabin at the hospital in Khed taluka on Saturday at around 8.30 pm when she was on duty. The argument started when the accused confronted the doctor and demanded a 50% share of the profit claiming that he was the reason she was getting patients.
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