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Crime
Lawyer Arrested for Assaulting Senior Doctor at Bhinmal Government Hospital
✍️ Amar Ujala · Rajasthan
🗓 20 Aug 2026, 05:19 PM
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Police have detained lawyer Kamlesh Kumar for assaulting Dr. Nemichand Sanghvi at Bhinmal Government Hospital, prompting a three‑hour pen‑down strike by doctors demanding better security.
Police in Rajasthan arrested lawyer Kamlesh Kumar after he allegedly attacked senior medical officer Dr. Nemichand Sanghvi at Bhinmal Government Hospital. According to the police report, the assailant grabbed the doctor’s collar, slapped him and struck his head with a name‑plate.
The incident sparked outrage among the hospital staff. Doctors staged a three‑hour pen‑down strike to protest the violence and to demand enhanced security measures within the facility.
Authorities said the arrest was made promptly and that an investigation is underway to determine the motive behind the assault. Hospital officials have appealed for calm and assured that steps will be taken to protect medical personnel.
The strike was called off after hospital administration assured the protesting doctors that security arrangements would be reviewed and strengthened.
The incident sparked outrage among the hospital staff. Doctors staged a three‑hour pen‑down strike to protest the violence and to demand enhanced security measures within the facility.
Authorities said the arrest was made promptly and that an investigation is underway to determine the motive behind the assault. Hospital officials have appealed for calm and assured that steps will be taken to protect medical personnel.
The strike was called off after hospital administration assured the protesting doctors that security arrangements would be reviewed and strengthened.