# Shiv Sena members accused of Palghar hospital assault

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/shiv-sena-members-accused-of-palghar-hospital-assault
> Updated: 2026-09-08T07:52:23.000Z. Sources: 9. Developments: 2.

Following an alleged assault on medical staff at Relief Hospital in Palghar, Maharashtra, police registered a case against at least 17 individuals. The incident reportedly occurred during a dispute over medical bills for participants injured during Dahi Handi festival celebrations. Witnesses and CCTV footage indicated that the group entered the emergency department and ICU, where they allegedly slapped a receptionist, threatened a female employee, and removed an IV drip from an injured patient.

In response to the incident, Shiv Sena leader and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde ordered the suspension of seven party office bearers in the Palghar district, including the district president, citing “alleged indiscipline.”

## Timeline

### 2026-09-08: Shiv Sena suspends seven leaders in Palghar over hospital assault

Shiv Sena suspended seven office bearers in Palghar, including the district president, following an alleged assault on hospital staff during the treatment of Dahi Handi event participants.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/shiv-sena-suspends-seven-leaders-in-palghar-over-hospital-assault

### 2026-09-06: Shiv Sena workers accused of assaulting Palghar hospital staff

Shiv Sena workers allegedly assaulted doctors and staff at a Palghar hospital in Maharashtra following a dispute over a Rs 19,866 medical bill for an injured festival participant.

7 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/shiv-sena-workers-allegedly-assault-hospital-staff-in-palghar

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