Chennai doctor arrested for allegedly harassing nurse at private hospital
Chennai: A doctor was arrested in Kodungaiyur after a 20-year-old nurse at a private hospital allegedly accused him of misbehaving with her while she was attending to a patient.
The incident reportedly took place on Friday evening, August 7, at a private hospital on Manali Salai in Kodungaiyur. According to police, the nurse was attending to a patient when the duty doctor allegedly misbehaved with her.
Following the alleged incident, the nurse approached the MKB Nagar All Women Police and lodged a complaint. Based on her complaint, police registered a case and initiated an investigation into the allegations.
The doctor has been arrested under three sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) Act and one section of the Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act.
The nurse and the doctor were employed at the same private hospital, according to the reports. The alleged incident occurred while the nurse was performing her duties and attending to a patient at the hospital.
Further proceedings will depend on the investigation and other evidence gathered by the police. Police are expected to continue examining the circumstances of the alleged harassment as part of the investigation. Further details regarding the case and the next legal steps are awaited.
Medical Dialogues had earlier reported that a doctor has been arrested for allegedly assaulting a Bangladeshi couple residing in Bengaluru's Whitefield area following a dispute over their citizenship. Police registered a case based on a complaint filed by the woman, arrested the doctor and later produced him before a court, which granted him bail.
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