Kolkata doctor arrested for allegedly raping, holding18-year-old nurse captive
Kolkata: In a shocking incident, a doctor has been arrested for allegedly raping, holding a 18-year-old nurse captive for several days at his private nursing home in New Town area in Kolkata.
Subsequently, the nurse filed a complaint at the local police station on December 23, leading to the registration of an FIR under various relevant sections. The doctor was arrested on Sunday after substantial evidence was gathered during the preliminary investigation.
According to the complainant, she had been employed at the nursing home for the past two months. On December 12, the doctor allegedly summoned her to his chamber around noon and subjected her to sexual assault. Disturbingly, she asserted that he forcibly confined her within the nursing home, issuing threats of harm if she revealed the incident.
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As per a TOI news report, the nurse alleged that she was raped and held captive for around five days in the doctor's chamber in the nursing home. In search of an opportunity, the nurse managed to escape on December 17.
After the alleged assault, she made her way home. It was only later that she disclosed the traumatic experience to her family. Summoning courage, she officially reported the incident on December 23, prompting the authorities to take swift action.
An officer involved in the case remarked, "The nurse alleged that she had been raped by the doctor who owned the nursing home. Following her complaint, we nabbed the accused on Sunday and produced him in Barasat court. The nurse underwent a medical test."
An investigation into the case is underway.
Medical dialogues team had earlier reported that a doctor was booked for allegedly sexually assaulting a nurse on the pretext of marriage in Bhopal's Sukhi Sewania. The nurse was a 40-year-old woman who worked at the doctor's private hospital when she was subject to sexual assault.
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