India, July 8 -- Shiv Sena corporator Ramesh Mhatre, on Wednesday, issued a statement regarding the alleged assault on two doctors and nurses at Shashtri Nagar Hospital.

In a statement, Mhatre has addressed the assault charges and stated that he did not raise his hand to attack the female doctor.

"I regret the physical altercation that took place. I state with full confidence that I did not raise my hand against the female doctor. What appears in the CCTV footage might look that way due to the camera angle," the Shinde Sena corporator said.

The corporator added that the altercation stemmed from the doctor allegedly failing to listen to the grievance and talking on the phone.

"We have been guided by Balasaheb's teachings; we have never...