Archive · 17 Jun 2025
Pune Police Vow to Curb Prisoner 'Medical Tourism' at Hospital
The Pune Police Commissioner is concerned about prisoners possibly faking illnesses to get unnecessary hospital visits or treatments, which he calls 'medical tourism'.
He wants to stop this and make sure prisoners only receive essential medical care.
To help, a new police station has opened at the hospital to improve procedures.
The goal is to ensure hospital stays are strictly for necessary medical needs, and to prevent non-urgent procedures from being performed while incarcerated.
Pune Police Commissioner wants to end 'medical tourism' by prisoners at Sassoon Hospital.
The Commissioner stated it was necessary to 'clean' the hospital's prison ward.
A new police chowki was inaugurated at Sassoon Hospital to address related issues.
The Commissioner noted that prisoners sometimes undergo unnecessary treatments.
MLA Sunil Kamble is credited for the idea of establishing the police chowki.
- Who
- Pune Police Commissioner Amitesh Kumar and MLA Sunil Kamble.
- What
- Pune Police are addressing the issue of prisoners using Sassoon Hospital for non-essential medical care.
- When
- The statements were made on Tuesday.
- Where
- Sassoon Hospital in Pune.
- Why
- To stop 'medical tourism' by prisoners and improve hospital security and procedures.
Prisoner's perspective (implied)
Police/Hospital perspective
Medical Treatment
Prisoner's perspective (implied)
Access to medical care, even non-critical procedures, while incarcerated.
Police/Hospital perspective
Genuine need for medical treatment only. Curbing abuses, maintaining order and security.
- Police Commissioner
- Amitesh Kumar
- Hospital
- Sassoon General Hospital
- MLA
- Sunil Kamble
- Chowki Inauguration
- Tuesday
- Issue Addressed
- Prisoner Medical Tourism