Archive · 25 Aug 2026
Kalyan doctor leaves Mumbai after alleged hospital assault
A doctor in Kalyan said a patient’s son allegedly hit him at a hospital.
The doctor is named Dr Yogendra Jaiswal.
He said the incident upset his elderly parents.
His parents saw a video of the alleged assault on television news.
The doctor then stopped working for a while.
He switched off his phone and left Mumbai with his family.
He also said police first refused to register a formal complaint.
He later alleged that two men threatened him at the police station.
A 41-year-old orthopaedic consultant said he was allegedly assaulted by a patient’s son inside a Kalyan hospital.
Dr Yogendra Jaiswal switched off his phone, paused work and left Mumbai with his family.
He said police initially refused to register an FIR over the alleged assault.
Jaiswal alleged that two men threatened him at the police station after he pursued the case.
He said he left partly because his elderly parents were distressed after seeing the assault video on news channels.
- Who
- Dr Yogendra Jaiswal, a 41-year-old orthopaedic consultant, said he was allegedly assaulted by a patient’s son.
- What
- Jaiswal said he was assaulted, faced threats at a police station and temporarily left work and Mumbai.
- When
- The alleged assault occurred one day before Monday, when Jaiswal left Mumbai.
- Where
- The alleged assault took place at Bhanujyot Hospital in Kalyan East; the alleged threats occurred at a police station.
- Why
- Jaiswal said he left because of the distress caused to his elderly parents after they saw the assault video.
- Doctor
- Dr Yogendra Jaiswal
- Age
- 41
- Specialty
- Orthopaedic consultant
- Hospital
- Bhanujyot Hospital
- Location
- Kalyan East
- Reported actions
- Switched off his phone, paused work and left Mumbai with his family
- Police allegation
- He said police initially refused to register an FIR and that two men later threatened him at the police station