India, July 9 -- A woman doctor, who was assaulted by Shiv Sena corporator Rakesh Mhatre at a municipal hospital in Maharashtra, has resigned, a day after her colleague, Dr. Vaibhav Salunkhe, quit his job and left the city, citing concerns over his safety.

"I have resigned because there is a lot of fear. Goons are watching us, and I have already left the city. They are very dangerous people. The other doctors may continue working there, but I cannot. I will not go back there again," NDTV quoted Salunkhe as saying.

KDMC denies receiving resignations

However, Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation (KDMC) Chief Medical Officer Dr. Deepa Shukla said neither Dr. Vaibhav Salunkhe nor Dr. Srushti Baviskar had formally submitted their resignati...