The Bombay High Court has criticized the police for their slow investigation into an alleged assault on doctors at a hospital. The court directed a senior officer to personally supervise the probe. A review of the spot panchnama revealed that it mainly repeated statements from the investigating officer, with little evidence collected from the scene.
The court expressed concern over the quality of the investigation. As a result, the Special Inspector General of the Konkan Range has been ordered to monitor the case and submit a report to the court by September 17.
Further details about the case and the court's decision are available from the source. The alleged assault occurred on September 6, and the court's ruling was made on September 11.
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