Kerala Paediatrician held for allegedly sexually assaulting girl at clinic
Doctor arrested
Kozhikode: The Kasaba police on Monday arrested a senior paediatrician under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act for allegedly sexually abusing a minor girl during a medical examination at his private clinic in Kerala's Kozhikode district.
A senior paediatrician has been arrested for allegedly misbehaving with a girl during a medical examination at his private clinic in Kerala's Kozhikode district, police said on Wednesday.
The accused was booked on Monday under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act based on the complaint filed by the girl’s parents.
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Kasaba police said he was arrested and produced before a local court on the same day, but he got admitted to the government medical college hospital here citing health issues.
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