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Scuffle Erupts as BRS Leaders Try Entering MGM Hospital
A ceiling at MGM Hospital reportedly fell and hurt people.
Former MLA Vinay Bhaskar and BRS workers went to the hospital to inspect the damage.
They also wanted to meet people who were affected.
Police stopped them from entering the hospital.
The group then protested and raised slogans against the Congress government and Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy.
A pushing and shoving incident followed near the entrance or mortuary.
Party workers said Bhaskar felt dizzy and fell, while another report said he injured his hand and leg.
Bhaskar alleged that police kicked him and took him to a private hospital for treatment.
The reports disagree about whether the confrontation happened Monday or Tuesday.
Police stopped former MLA Vinay Bhaskar and BRS workers from entering MGM Hospital during a visit to inspect ceiling collapses.
The visit followed Sunday’s reported Aarogyasri ward ceiling-plaster collapse, which injured patients and hospital workers.
Another section of ceiling reportedly fell in the RICU ward on Tuesday, according to one report.
A scuffle broke out near the hospital entrance or mortuary after the delegation raised slogans against the Congress government.
Accounts differ on whether the confrontation occurred Monday or Tuesday; Bhaskar alleged police kicked him and took him to a private hospital.
- Who
- Former West Warangal MLA and former government Chief Whip Dasyam Vinay Bhaskar, BRS workers and police personnel.
- What
- Police stopped a BRS delegation from entering MGM Hospital, followed by a scuffle and allegations concerning Bhaskar’s injuries and treatment.
- Where
- Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Hospital in Warangal, with accounts locating the confrontation near the main gate or mortuary.
- When
- Reports place the confrontation on either Monday or Tuesday; the first ceiling collapse was reported on Sunday.
- Why
- Bhaskar and BRS workers wanted to inspect recurring ceiling-plaster collapses and meet affected patients.
BRS and Vinay Bhaskar’s Account
Police Account
Hospital access
BRS and Vinay Bhaskar’s Account
BRS members said they were trying to enter MGM Hospital to inspect the damage and meet affected patients, but police prevented them from entering.
Police Account
The reports say police stopped the delegation at the hospital entrance but do not provide a detailed police explanation for the restriction.
Use of force
BRS and Vinay Bhaskar’s Account
BRS workers alleged that police used force during the scuffle, while Vinay Bhaskar alleged that police kicked him in the abdomen.
Police Account
No separate police account responding to the allegations of force is provided in the reports.
Bhaskar’s condition
BRS and Vinay Bhaskar’s Account
Party workers said Bhaskar felt giddy and fell during the confrontation; Bhaskar separately alleged that he suffered hand and leg injuries and was forcibly taken to Azara Hospital.
Police Account
The reports do not provide an independent police account of Bhaskar’s condition or transfer.
Key facts
- Hospital
- Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Hospital, also called MGM Hospital
- First reported collapse
- Ceiling plaster fell in the Aarogyasri ward on Sunday
- Reported injuries
- One report said five people were injured; another said patients, attendants and sanitation workers were hurt
- Additional collapse
- Another portion of ceiling reportedly fell in the RICU ward on Tuesday
- Political delegation
- Former MLA Vinay Bhaskar led BRS leaders and workers
- Confrontation site
- Reports identify the hospital’s main gate or area near the mortuary
- Treatment location
- Bhaskar reportedly continued treatment at private Azara Hospital
Sources
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