Thane: 40 year old Pediatrician Brutally assaulted outside clinic

"He has suffered injuries to his back, legs, and right arm. He had to get stitches on his elbow and legs; he has also fractured his arm. He is stable and in the ICU," Dr Ashish Phadnis, a consultant orthopaedic surgeon at Jupiter Hospital told TOI.

According to Dr Prashant, the attackers kept saying 'you hit children, you slap children' while assaulting him.

The local police have noted the physical descriptions of the accused and are investigating the matter. The unidentified accused, presumed to be between 20-22 years of age, have been booked for voluntarily causing hurt using dangerous weapons under relevant sections the IPC.

According to Kasarvadavli police, the two men were relatives of a patient, who the doctor, Prashant Darandale, was treating. The police are going through the CCTV footage recorded at the time of the incident and talking with the locals.