Dombivli hospital assault case: Shiv Sena neta Ramesh Mhatre cites high BP, vomiting to seek virtual court appearance; judge rejects plea

A Kalyan court rejected a police request to produce Shiv Sena corporator Ramesh Mhatre via video conference. Mhatre, arrested for assaulting hospital staff, complained of health issues after his arrest. The court ordered his physical production, denying the police's video conferencing plea. He and four others face charges under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. The incident prompted protests and assurances of enhanced hospital security measures.