Archive · 21 Aug 2026
Gujarat Hospital Medical Officer Booked Over Doctor Assault
Police have filed a case against a medical officer at Rajkot Civil Hospital.
He is accused of physically assaulting and verbally abusing a woman doctor while she was working.
The allegations led the Junior Doctors Association to start a strike.
A college council looked into the incident and recommended action.
The Health Department transferred the accused doctor to another health centre.
The department also changed the hospital’s in-charge medical superintendent.
Dr Kamal Dodia took over from Dr Monali Makadia.
The case concerns alleged behavior at the hospital, and the police booking does not by itself establish guilt.
Police booked Rajkot Civil Hospital medical officer Dr Ashwin Ramani over alleged physical assault and verbal abuse of an on-duty woman resident doctor.
The Junior Doctors Association went on strike to protest the alleged assault.
A college council investigated the incident and recommended action against Ramani.
The Health Department transferred Ramani to a Primary Health Centre in Vav Kulli, Ghoghamba taluka.
Dr Kamal Dodia replaced Dr Monali Makadia as in-charge medical superintendent of Rajkot Civil Hospital.
- Who
- Dr Ashwin Ramani, medical officer of Rajkot Civil Hospital, was booked over allegations involving an on-duty woman resident doctor.
- What
- Police booked Ramani for alleged physical assault and verbal abuse; he was later transferred and the hospital’s in-charge medical superintendent was replaced.
- When
- Police booked him on Thursday; the article does not provide a calendar date.
- Where
- Rajkot Civil Hospital in Gujarat; Ramani was transferred to a Primary Health Centre in Vav Kulli, Ghoghamba taluka, Panchmahals district.
- Why
- The police case, protest strike and departmental actions followed the alleged assault and verbal abuse of the resident doctor.
- Accused
- Dr Ashwin Ramani, medical officer at Rajkot Civil Hospital
- Alleged conduct
- Physical assault and verbal abuse of an on-duty woman resident doctor
- Police action
- Ramani was booked on Thursday
- Protest
- The Junior Doctors Association went on strike
- Departmental inquiry
- The college council investigated and recommended action
- Transfer
- Ramani was transferred to the Primary Health Centre in Vav Kulli
- Hospital leadership
- Dr Kamal Dodia replaced Dr Monali Makadia as in-charge medical superintendent