6 including AMC staff booked for assaulting doctor

Aurangabad, May 15: Six persons have been booked for abusing and beating up Dr Pradeep Benjarge (47) after a patient died during treatment at his Krusha Hospital, Rokadiya Hanuman Colony here on Friday.

According to details, a relative of Aurangabad Municipal Corporation employee Kedare was admitted to this hospital for the last few days. The patient died on Friday. On learning this, Kedare and his 6-7 relatives created commotion in the hospital. They came in the way of Dr Benjarge and threatened him of dousing petrol on his person and setting him on fire. Dr Benjarge lodged a complaint with the Kranti Chowk police today.