Latur Doctor, 5 others booked for assaulting lift contractor over alleged caste discrimination
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Latur: A shocking case of assault has emerged from Latur in Maharashtra, where a lift installation technician was allegedly thrashed by a doctor and five others over a monetary dispute, reportedly triggered by caste discrimination.
The victim had got a contract of Rs 19 lakh to install a lift in a new hospital and had started work after spending some amount for preliminary purchases, the official said.
According to PTI, the official said, “As per the complainant, the doctor who owns the hospital asked him to stop work after getting to know his caste. He wanted the victim to return the money already spent. This led to a dispute”.
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“The man has said he was abducted and assaulted by the doctor and five others between March 26 and 28 and left near Latur railway station in an unconscious state,” the MIDC police station official informed.
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