Undertrial booked for assaulting Thane jail doctor

An undertrial has been booked for allegedly abusing, manhandling and throwing a stone at a doctor in Thane Jail, a police official said

The undertrial, Sachin Pawar, hit Dr Mangesh Game (37)on June 22 after the latter refused to give permission to shift the accused to another hospital for a check-up, a ThaneNagar police station official said

A case under section 353 (assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty) of IPC has been registered, he added.