Overview
- The victim, Dr Vishal Harindra Yadav, 26, a house officer in KEM Hospital’s cardiothoracic unit, sustained stab wounds to his back and arm and has been discharged in stable condition.
- Investigators say the assailants confronted him near Ward No. 31 around 10:30 am on October 29 and assaulted him near the Hanuman temple outside the Parel hospital.
- Bhoiwada police have booked the case as attempted murder and related offences under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
- Police identified and arrested three suspects — Farid Khan, Nabil Imam Shaikh and Alishan Hashmi — who are now in custody as the probe continues.
- CCTV footage and witness statements were collected to trace the accused, and the incident has intensified concerns over security for staff at public hospitals.