The Lalita Gautam murder case in Meerut has triggered a major political controversy and law-and-order debate in Uttar Pradesh after protests continued even after the main accused was arrested. According to police, the accused was taken into custody within 24 hours of the incident and later sent to judicial custody.
The mother of Dr Srishti Baviskar, one of the two doctors allegedly assaulted by Shiv Sena corporator Ramesh Mhatre at KDMC's Shastri Nagar Hospital in Thane district, has demanded guaranteed protection for medical professionals.