BJP Corporator Assaults Mahad Municipal Chief Officer In His Office, Case Registered
BJP Corporator Assaults Mahad Municipal Chief Officer In His Office, Case Registered Published By, Last Updated: July 09, 2026, 10:47 IST Kolekar alleged that he
BJP Corporator Assaults Mahad Municipal Chief Officer In His Office, Case Registered Published By, Last Updated: July 09, 2026, 10:47 IST Kolekar alleged that he was abused, punched and kicked by the accused and was also threatened with dire consequences. Rapid Read Image for representation | File photo Raigad Assault Case: A case has been registered against against a BJP corporator and two others for allegedly assaulting the Chief Officer of the Mahad Municipal Council inside his office following an argument over water supply issues in Maharashtra’s Mahad. The incident took place when Chief Officer, identified as Dhananjay Sadashiv Kolekar was working in his office when BJP corporator Suraj Bamne, Rakesh Patil and another person allegedly entered the office and questioned him over issues related to their ward and water supply.
The verbal argument reportedly escalated into a physical assault. Kolekar alleged that he was abused, punched and kicked by the accused and was also threatened with dire consequences. He sustained injuries in the incident and was admitted to Mahad Rural Hospital for treatment. Based on Kolekar’s complaint, the Mahad City Police Station registered an FIR against Suraj Bamne, Rakesh Patil and another unidentified person under relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. The investigation is being carried out by Assistant Police Inspector Nitin Mohite under the supervision of Police Inspector Narayan Ekshinge. Following the incident, municipal officials and employees staged a protest, demanding strict action against the accused. The incident came a day after a Shiv Sena coroporator assaulted two doctors inside a civic-run hospital in Maharashtra’s Thane district.
The assault took place on Monday evening at Shastri Nagar Hospital in Kalyan, which is run by the Kalyan Dombivli Municipal Corporation (KDMC). The incident sparked outrage after the purported assault video surfaced on social media on Tuesday, drawing widespread condemnation from members of the public as well as the medical fraternity. Following the circulation of the assault video and mounting pressure from the Indian Medical Association (IMA), doctors and hospital workers staged a “work-stop" protest on Tuesday. Representatives of the IMA’s Kalyan and Dombivli units also warned that all private clinics and hospitals in the region would shut down if police failed to register a case and arrest those responsible. News18 Newsletter Handpicked stories, in your inbox A newsletter with the best of our journalism submit About the Author Shobhit Gupta Shobhit Gupta is a sub-editor at News18.com and covers India and International news.
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