Joint NMO–IMA press release
JOINT NMO–IMA PRESS RELEASE
Nagpur Doctors Call for Action Against Extortion; Announce Five-Zone Hospital Safety Coordination Committee
Nagpur | 8 October 2026
A hospital cannot function safely when violence and extortion disrupt patient care.
Doctors’ commitment to patient care must not be mistaken for weakness or acceptance of intimidation. Healthcare professionals must be supported when they report threats and seek lawful protection. Threats and disruption at hospitals can affect treatment and undermine the trust between doctors and patients.
The security watchlist covers persons against whom an FIR has been registered alleging violence against hospitals or extortion from hospital owners. This is a security measure; emergency medical treatment will remain available.
At the same time, every genuine patient grievance deserves a fair hearing. NMO and IMA support impartial examination of complaints, clear communication with families and responsible reporting. Allegations of medical negligence and allegations of extortion must each be examined on their own evidence.
According to Dr. B.K. Murali’s account, the extortion demand was ₹15 lakh, with threats concerning cancellation of the hospital’s licence, demolition and implication in false cases. Published reports state that Panchpaoli Police registered a case against seven people. The associations acknowledge this reported police action and urge a thorough investigation. The allegations remain subject to investigation and due process.
NMO and IMA express solidarity with Dr. B.K. Murali of Hope Hospital, and with Hope Hospital and Ayushman Hospital, Nagpur, over concerns raised regarding intimidation and extortion. The associations call for prompt, impartial investigation and effective protection for patients, doctors, nurses and hospital staff.
Five-zone Rapid Action Coordination Committee
NMO and IMA announce a Rapid Action Coordination Committee covering five zones of Nagpur to facilitate communication among healthcare institutions, association representatives and the police, and to escalate hospital-safety concerns.
The associations welcome Nagpur Police’s reported Quick Response Hospital Security Grid, covering all 34 police-station jurisdictions through dedicated emergency WhatsApp groups connecting police officers, hospital directors and nodal officers. The NMO–IMA committee is intended to complement this police initiative.
The hospital-safety meeting at Police Bhavan on 30 September, chaired by Nagpur Police Commissioner Vishwas Nangre Patil, brought police leadership and medical representatives together. Reported participants included Dr. Sachin Ghatte, President, IMA Nagpur, and Dr. Manjusha Giri, Maharashtra State IMA President. Today’s appeal is to translate these discussions into dependable action.
NMO and IMA thank Nagpur Police Commissioner Vishwas Nangre Patil for his proactive and enterprising leadership in addressing hospital-safety concerns and bringing police and healthcare representatives together. The associations welcome his initiative to strengthen coordination and timely response for safe, uninterrupted patient care.
NMO and IMA call for:
- Designated police contacts and clear escalation routes for urgent threats at hospitals across Nagpur.
- Prompt acknowledgement, appropriate action and follow-up on complaints of intimidation, violence and extortion.
- Protection of emergency departments, ICUs and treatment areas from threatening gatherings and disruption.
- Accurate medico-legal documentation, timely police intimation where required, and preservation of reporting records and acknowledgements.
- Accessible patient grievance procedures and clear communication with patients and relatives.
- Responsible media reporting that distinguishes allegations, verified facts, investigation findings and court decisions.
Public participation and grievances
NMO and IMA invite patients, families, doctors, hospital staff and concerned citizens to join the Safe Hospitals initiative at safe-hospitals.com.
Any grievance can be conveyed to IMA or NMO through this portal, or by contacting:
- Dr. Dhiraj Gupta, Secretary, NMO: +91 79720 37051
- Dr. Sachin Ghatte, President, IMA Nagpur: +91 98224 62288
Hospital safety is a shared responsibility. Public participation can strengthen doctor–patient trust and support safe, accountable and uninterrupted healthcare in Nagpur.
Our shared priority is patient welfare: safe hospitals, fair inquiry and timely action against unlawful intimidation.
Signatories
Dr. Dhiraj Gupta
Secretary, NMO
Contact: +91 79720 37051
Dr. Sachin Ghatte
President, IMA Nagpur
Contact: +91 98224 62288
ANNEXURE: HOSPITAL SAFETY INCIDENT DATA SHEET
Nagpur | Kamptee | Kanhan
Period: 1 July–30 September 2026 | Geography: Nagpur, Kamptee and Kanhan | Checked: 30 September 2026
This is a researched register of located reports and supplied accounts. It is not an exhaustive police / IMA incident
census. News reporting does not establish guilt; social and owner allegations require independent verification.
Located case clusters: 3 news-reported, 1 owner-supplied, 2 social-media; plus 2 unresolved leads. These categories
must not be presented as a count of attacks.
6 case clusters are documented: City Hospital, Alright Hospital, Ayushman, AIIMS, Aruna–Lifeline and Wockhardt.
The two social cases include patient-safety / billing allegations and are not established staff-violence cases. Hope
and Bhawani remain separate incident leads.
Date controls: Wockhardt’s exact event date is unknown; 24 Sep is only an approximate post date. Aruna’s caption
states 17–18 Sep; the year follows the current post context. Ayushman’s 5 / 6 Sep accounts need reconciliation. No
additional July case was established in reviewed sources.
Coverage limits: no complete police, hospital or IMA case register was obtained. Unreported/private incidents may
be absent. Out-of-period events and unrelated road accidents are excluded. Hospital replies, FIR copies and latest
case outcomes should be collected before using this sheet as a formal evidentiary annexure.
Privacy: patient identifiers, private contact details and detailed clinical records are omitted. This local workbook has
not been published or sent.
The register retains its original review status. It is not a new verification of current outcomes.
C01 | City Hospital
1 July–30 September 2026 • Checked 30 September • C05 has two hospital rows for one linked case. L01/L02 are
unresolved leads, not confirmed incidents. Blank dates mean unknown, not zero incidents.
Incident register
Area: Kamptee / Kamthi
Location detail: Kalamna Road
Event start: 22 August 2026
Event end: 22 August 2026
Date basis / certainty: 22 Aug demand reported; video confrontation 21 Aug
Incident category: Extortion / reputation threat
Evidence tier: News report
Reported account / allegation: Doctor alleged a ₹2 lakh demand backed by a threat to circulate a defamatory
treatment video.
People affected: Dr Tanzeem, City Hospital (user spelling); press spells the name Dr Tanzim Azmi
Trigger: Disputed treatment / social-media confrontation
Other account / important qualification: Family reel reportedly counter-alleged kidnapping; underlying
treatment occurred in June, outside the window.
Police action, impacts and verification
Police station: New / Naveen Kamptee police
FIR / complaint status: Case and arrest reported; FIR number not supplied
Reported action / outcome: Accused arrested, then granted bail; court ordered further investigation (25 Aug
report)
Status recorded as of: 25 August 2026
Injury / patient impact: No physical injury documented
Damage / disruption: No property damage documented
Amount (INR): 200000
Meaning of amount: Alleged demand, not payment
Information still needed: Obtain FIR, exact sections, court order and subsequent case status
C02 | Alright Hospital
1 July–30 September 2026 • Checked 30 September • C05 has two hospital rows for one linked case. L01/L02 are
unresolved leads, not confirmed incidents. Blank dates mean unknown, not zero incidents.
Incident register
Area: Nagpur
Location detail: Jafar Nagar, near Awasthi Chowk
Event start: 02 September 2026
Event end: 02 September 2026
Date basis / certainty: Wednesday evening inferred from 3 Sep reports
Incident category: Vandalism / attempted assault
Evidence tier: News report
Reported account / allegation: Relatives and residents allegedly damaged hospital property and attempted to
attack the treating doctor after a patient died.
People affected: Dr Shadman Ali (treating); owner Dr Irshad Pathan (user supplied)
Trigger: Patient death
Other account / important qualification: Family alleged delay/negligence; hospital denied negligence. Police
escorted the doctor to safety. User corrected the hospital name to Alright Hospital; linked press reports use
A-Square. Dr Irshad Pathan ownership is user supplied.
Police action, impacts and verification
Police station: Mankapur police
FIR / complaint status: No offence registered at publication per Nagpur Today; hospital said initiating FIR
Reported action / outcome: Statements recorded; doctor escorted out. Subsequent FIR/action unknown
Status recorded as of: 03 September 2026
Injury / patient impact: Attempted assault reported; injury not documented
Damage / disruption: Property damage reported; inventory/value unavailable
Amount (INR): Not recorded
Meaning of amount: No monetary figure established
Information still needed: Confirm 2 Sep event date; obtain complaint/FIR, CCTV, damage inventory and current
case status
C03 | Ayushman Nagpur Hospital
1 July–30 September 2026 • Checked 30 September • C05 has two hospital rows for one linked case. L01/L02 are
unresolved leads, not confirmed incidents. Blank dates mean unknown, not zero incidents.
Incident register
Area: Nagpur
Location detail: Sitabuldi, according to owner dossier
Event start: 31 August 2026
Event end: 06 September 2026
Date basis / certainty: Owner chronology contains conflicting 5 / 6 Sep accounts
Incident category: Threats / demands / disruption
Evidence tier: Owner-supplied dossier
Reported account / allegation: Owner alleges group entry, disruption, filming and money demands during a
patient-treatment/death dispute. Dates and demand amounts need reconciliation.
People affected: Hospital doctors and staff; complainant Dr. B.K. Murali
Trigger: Treatment / scheme dispute and subsequent death
Other account / important qualification: Owner account only; independent family response and police case
documents were not available. Do not treat the linked dates as separate proven incidents.
Police action, impacts and verification
Police station: Sitabuldi / Panchpaoli, per owner dossier
FIR / complaint status: Online service request 19387007072600038; FIR number not supplied
Reported action / outcome: 112 assistance alleged; inquiry notice dated 16 Sep; later representation is an
unsigned draft, filing not recorded
Status recorded as of: 25 September 2026
Injury / patient impact: Not established in reviewed sources
Damage / disruption: Disruption alleged; damage inventory unavailable
Amount (INR): Not recorded
Meaning of amount: ₹2 lakh in 5 Sep chronology; ₹10 lakh + ₹2 lakh in 6 Sep account. No confirmed payment
Information still needed: Reconcile dates/amounts; obtain signed complaint receipt, FIR or inquiry record, CCTV
and independent accounts
C04 | AIIMS Nagpur
1 July–30 September 2026 • Checked 30 September • C05 has two hospital rows for one linked case. L01/L02 are
unresolved leads, not confirmed incidents. Blank dates mean unknown, not zero incidents.
Incident register
Area: Nagpur
Location detail: MICU, AIIMS Nagpur
Event start: 22 September 2026
Event end: 22 September 2026
Date basis / certainty: 22 Sep, approximately 9am, reported
Incident category: Physical assault / intimidation
Evidence tier: News report
Reported account / allegation: A resident doctor was allegedly grabbed by the collar and punched in the back by
relatives after a patient died. Security intervened.
People affected: One resident doctor, unnamed in this sheet
Trigger: Patient death in ICU
Other account / important qualification: Reports describe four accused relatives as Kamptee residents; the
incident occurred at AIIMS Nagpur, not Kamptee.
Police action, impacts and verification
Police station: Sonegaon police
FIR / complaint status: FIR against four relatives reported on 24 Sep; number not supplied
Reported action / outcome: No arrests as of 24 Sep report; protest called off 25 Sep after security assurances
Status recorded as of: 26 September 2026
Injury / patient impact: Collar grab / punches reported; clinical injury assessment unavailable
Damage / disruption: No property damage documented
Amount (INR): Not recorded
Meaning of amount: No monetary figure established
Information still needed: Obtain FIR, doctor injury record, arrest/current case status and implementation of
security assurances
C05 | Aruna Hospital
1 July–30 September 2026 • Checked 30 September • C05 has two hospital rows for one linked case. L01/L02 are
unresolved leads, not confirmed incidents. Blank dates mean unknown, not zero incidents.
Incident register
Area: Kanhan
Location detail: Kanhan; exact branch/address not verified
Event start: 17 September 2026
Event end: 18 September 2026
Date basis / certainty: 17–18 Sep stated in Instagram caption; year from current post context
Incident category: Patient-safety allegation / public campaign
Evidence tier: Social-media allegation
Reported account / allegation: Family account alleges deterioration during treatment and a disputed referral to
Lifeline Hospital, Kamptee. A separate post questions facilities and scheme eligibility.
People affected: Patient / family; no staff assault established
Trigger: Treatment deterioration and subsequent death at referral hospital
Other account / important qualification: Clinical causation and negligence are not established. Hospital
response, medical records and independent inquiry were not available.
Police action, impacts and verification
Police station: Not established
FIR / complaint status: No FIR / official inquiry document reviewed
Reported action / outcome: Campaign posts call for action; no official disposition established
Status recorded as of: 30 September 2026
Injury / patient impact: Patient death reported by family in linked account; cause not established
Damage / disruption: No vandalism established
Amount (INR): Not recorded
Meaning of amount: No monetary figure established
Information still needed: Verify event year/date, treatment/referral records, hospital responses, MLC/postmortem
and any police/health inquiry
C05 | Lifeline Hospital
1 July–30 September 2026 • Checked 30 September • C05 has two hospital rows for one linked case. L01/L02 are
unresolved leads, not confirmed incidents. Blank dates mean unknown, not zero incidents.
Incident register
Area: Kamptee / Kamthi
Location detail: Kamptee, as stated in Instagram caption
Event start: 18 September 2026
Event end: 18 September 2026
Date basis / certainty: 18 Sep stated in linked Instagram family account
Incident category: Patient-safety allegation / public campaign
Evidence tier: Social-media allegation
Reported account / allegation: Linked family account states the patient died about two hours after reaching
Lifeline following treatment/referral from Aruna Hospital.
People affected: Owner: Tamim (user supplied); patient / family affected; no staff assault established
Trigger: Referral from Aruna Hospital, Kanhan
Other account / important qualification: Same case as Aruna (C05), not a second independent case. Hospital
identity and response remain to be verified.
Police action, impacts and verification
Police station: Not established
FIR / complaint status: No FIR / official inquiry document reviewed
Reported action / outcome: Same linked case C05; no official disposition established
Status recorded as of: 30 September 2026
Injury / patient impact: Death alleged after referral; causation not established
Damage / disruption: No vandalism established
Amount (INR): Not recorded
Meaning of amount: No monetary figure established
Information still needed: Verify hospital legal name/branch, arrival/death timeline, response and official inquiry;
do not double-count
C06 | Wockhardt Hospital
1 July–30 September 2026 • Checked 30 September • C05 has two hospital rows for one linked case. L01/L02 are
unresolved leads, not confirmed incidents. Blank dates mean unknown, not zero incidents.
Incident register
Area: Nagpur
Location detail: Branch unconfirmed
Event start: Not recorded
Event end: Not recorded
Date basis / certainty: Incident date unknown; post displayed “6 days ago” on 30 Sep
Incident category: Billing dispute / confrontation
Evidence tier: Social-media allegation
Reported account / allegation: Instagram video alleges an ₹80,000 bill for two days of fever treatment; footage
observed included Wockhardt signage and a police officer.
People affected: Patient / family and hospital personnel; identities unverified
Trigger: Disputed hospital bill
Other account / important qualification: Bill authenticity, itemisation and hospital response not obtained.
Footage alone does not establish extortion, assault or vandalism.
Police action, impacts and verification
Police station: Officer visible; station not established
FIR / complaint status: No FIR / complaint document reviewed
Reported action / outcome: Police presence visible in social post; outcome unknown
Status recorded as of: 30 September 2026
Injury / patient impact: No assault / injury established
Damage / disruption: No vandalism established
Amount (INR): 80000
Meaning of amount: Disputed bill allegation; not an extortion demand
Information still needed: Obtain exact incident date, branch, complete original video, bill/itemisation, hospital
response and police record
L01 | Hope Hospital
1 July–30 September 2026 • Checked 30 September • C05 has two hospital rows for one linked case. L01/L02 are
unresolved leads, not confirmed incidents. Blank dates mean unknown, not zero incidents.
Incident register
Area: Nagpur
Location detail: Kamptee Road, according to owner dossier
Event start: Not recorded
Event end: Not recorded
Date basis / certainty: Separate hospital; specific in-window event date unresolved
Incident category: Hospital-specific lead
Evidence tier: Pending verification
Reported account / allegation: Requested by user. Owner dossier and campaign refer to a Hope–Ayushman case,
but the supplied specific event chronology places events at Ayushman.
People affected: Not independently established
Trigger: Linked dossier; do not transfer Ayushman events to Hope
Other account / important qualification: A 2021 Hope report was excluded as outside the period. Need a
Hope-specific event date, location and original source.
Police action, impacts and verification
Police station: Specific Hope event not established
FIR / complaint status: No Hope-specific in-window FIR reviewed
Reported action / outcome: Pending hospital-specific verification
Status recorded as of: 30 September 2026
Injury / patient impact: Not established in reviewed sources
Damage / disruption: Not established in reviewed sources
Amount (INR): Not recorded
Meaning of amount: Do not duplicate Ayushman alleged demands
Information still needed: Obtain Hope-specific date, occurrence address and source; establish whether separate
event or only linked ownership
L02 | Bhawani Hospital
1 July–30 September 2026 • Checked 30 September • C05 has two hospital rows for one linked case. L01/L02 are
unresolved leads, not confirmed incidents. Blank dates mean unknown, not zero incidents.
Incident register
Area: Nagpur
Location detail: Possible Shri / Maa Bhawani Hospital, Pardi; identity to confirm
Event start: 29 September 2026
Event end: 29 September 2026
Date basis / certainty: 29 Sep supplied by user; original post / occurrence record pending
Incident category: Hospital-specific lead
Evidence tier: Pending verification
Reported account / allegation: User identifies an incident on 29 September. Incident type, sequence, impact and
police response have not yet been established from an original source.
People affected: Not established
Trigger: Unresolved lead
Other account / important qualification: A road-accident report mentions treatment at Bhawani; it does not
establish an incident against the hospital. Absence of a located report is not evidence of no incident.
Police action, impacts and verification
Police station: Not established
FIR / complaint status: No matching incident source established
Reported action / outcome: Pending source and identity verification
Status recorded as of: 30 September 2026
Injury / patient impact: Not established in reviewed sources
Damage / disruption: Not established in reviewed sources
Amount (INR): Not recorded
Meaning of amount: No monetary figure established
Information still needed: Verify user-supplied 29 Sep date; confirm hospital identity, incident details, original
Instagram post, complaint/FIR and outcome
Five-zone rapid action coordination committee
The committee covers North, South, East, West and Central Nagpur. The zonal doctors, arrangements and advisory roles are confirmed by Dr. B.K. Murali. Individual availability is not a live duty-status confirmation.
These geographic committee groupings do not establish police jurisdiction boundaries or official police assignments. The official police organisation has numbered zones 1–6.
Central Nagpur
IMA-published zonal doctors
- Dr. Gauri Arora
- Dr. Shivaji Deshmukh
- Dr. Pramod Giri
- Dr. Mahesh Sarda
Advisory roles – MLAs
- Datke Pravin Prabhakarrao · Nagpur Central
Police directory
North Nagpur
IMA-published zonal doctors
- Dr. Rafat Khan
- Dr. Vinky Rughwani
- Dr. Dinesh Singh
- Dr. Asif Qureshi
- Dr. Sunil Bhelekar
- Dr. Ashish Bhawatkar
Advisory roles – MLAs
- Dr. Nitin Kashinath Raut · Nagpur North (SC)
- Ashish Nandkishore Jaiswal (Vakil) · Ramtek
Police directory
East Nagpur
IMA-published zonal doctors
- Dr. Jitendra Vidhani
- Dr. Shirish Modi
- Dr. Prashant Bhutada
- Dr. Swati Malpani
- Dr. Shravan Khetan
Advisory roles – MLAs
- Khopde Krishna Pancham · Nagpur East
- Chandrashekhar Krushnarao Bawankule · Kamthi
Police directory
West Nagpur
IMA-published zonal doctors
- Dr. Warsha Dhawale
- Dr. Jagdish Kothari
- Dr. Sanjay Ambatkar
- Dr. Vijay Upadhyaya
- Dr. Manoj Pahukar
- Dr. Anand Bhutada
- Dr. Sanjay Deshmukh
Advisory roles – MLAs
- Vikas Pandurang Thakre · Nagpur West
- Devendra Gangadhar Fadnavis · Nagpur South West
- Sameer Dattatraya Meghe · Hingna
Police directory
South Nagpur
IMA-published zonal doctors
- Dr. Harish Chandak
- Dr. Avinash Wase
- Dr. Alka Mukherjee
- Dr. Avinash Rode
- Dr. Rajesh Sawarbandhe
- Dr. Kanhiya Chandak
Advisory roles – MLAs
- Mohan Gopalrao Mate · Nagpur South
- Devendra Gangadhar Fadnavis · Nagpur South West
Police directory
ANNEXURE: QUICK RESPONSE HOSPITAL SECURITY
GRID
Directory scope and status
The reported hospital security grid covers 34 police-station jurisdictions. This directory contains 37 entries:
35 general entries and two cyber stations. A grid-specific membership roster has not been established; the
directory entries must not be treated as confirmed grid enrolment.
Public contacts and officer status
“Officer in charge” is the directory role; no rank or duty assignment is inferred. Numbers without an area
code are retained as recorded. One station has no published phone number. These listings are not a live
confirmation of availability or grid enrolment.
Geographic grouping
Committee grouping is based on station locations; it does not identify the boundary of a station’s territorial
jurisdiction. New and Old Kamptee use the same recorded map location, so their location-based grouping
is provisional.
SPECIALISED CYBER STATIONS
Official directory entries listed separately from territorial grouping
Station
Published public
phone
Officer in charge
Map
location
North Cyber Police Station
0712-2584377
Shri. Sudhir Borkute
21.16817
79.08046
South Cyber Police Station
Not published
Shri Shankar Pandhre
21.16199
79.06712
North/South in these names reproduces the official cyber-station names. It does not establish territorial jurisdiction
or committee membership. South Cyber has no phone published in the station directory.
