Palghar doctor attacked, hospital vandalised over not discounting patient bill; 9 arrested
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Palghar: In a shocking incident, a dispute over a patient's bill led to a group of people allegedly attacking the hospital head and ransacking the facility in Maharashtra's Palghar district. Nine persons were arrested in connection with the incident and offences were registered against them under various sections of the Indian Penal Code.
The incident took place on Friday following which nine persons were arrested, police said.
Around 20 to 25 people barged into the hospital located in the Boisar area, attacked the doctors and damaged the medical facility, district Superintendent of Police (rural) Balasaheb Patil told reporters on Saturday.
The issue of a medical bill of a patient was the immediate provocation for the attack, he said.
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