PUNE: A doctor and his staffers were beaten up and his hospital in Hadapsar was ransacked by angry relatives of a patient who died on Monday evening — two days after a hip surgery.

The cause of death is not known. The post-mortem report is awaited.

Sachin Ramdas Abne, an orthopaedic who runs the Abne hospital at Gadital in Hadapsar, has registered a complaint against nine people. The Hadapsar police have arrested three suspects while one person was admitted to a hospital for a hand injury he suffered during the attack. Five others managed to escape.

The arrested include Babu Sodanvar (30) from Kedgaon in Daund, Satish Ambekar (27) and Dilip Ambekar (35), both from Wadki. They have been booked on various charges including rioting under sections of the Indian Penal Code and Medicare Service Persons and Medicare Service Institution (Prevention of Violence, Damage or Loss to Property) Act, Maharashtra 2010.

The fourth suspect, Nilesh Shelke also from Kedgaon, sustained injuries on his hands. He is undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Hadapsar.

Abne told TOI that 43-year-old Suresh Shelke (43), also from Kedgaon, was admitted to his hospital on April 9. He had rheumatoid arthritis and underwent a hip surgery the next day. “Shelke showed signs of improvement and started walking on April 12. He was to get a discharge today (Tuesday). Around 5.15 pm on Monday, he went to the washroom and locked the door from outside. He fainted inside and died,” said Abne.

The doctor said that his staffers broke the door and brought him out. “We gave him life-saving drugs, but he did not respond. His relatives got angry and beat me and my staff in the out patient department. They also ransacked the hospital and damaged window panes, table glass, furniture and X-ray machine. The total loss I suffered is around Rs 2 lakh,” said Abne.

“I don’t known the cause behind Shelke’s death. Police have sent his body to Sassoon hospital for post-mortem. The report is awaited,” Abne added.

A police team led by assistant inspector Ajay Jogdand and sub-inspector Tanaji Walke from the Hadapsar police station rushed to the hospital on getting a phone call from the hospital.

“The CCTV installed in the hospital has captured images of the suspects. They will be arrested soon,” Walke added.

Meanwhile, the Pune cantonment court has sent the three suspects in police custody remand till Wednesday.