Muzaffarnagar doctor arrested for allegedly sexually harassing patient

Muzaffarnagar: A doctor has been arrested for allegedly sexually harassing a 19-year-old woman patient during a medical check-up at his clinic in a village in Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar, police said on Saturday. 

According to the PTI report, police said she was harassed and raped at the clinic and when the woman complained about it, the doctor who is also a former BJP mandal president was thrashed by locals. 

According to the complaint lodged by the victim, she visited the clinic with her younger brother due to illness.

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She alleged she was taken alone into the clinic where the doctor allegedly sexually harassed her during a check-up and raped her.  

When she resisted, her 15-year-old younger brother protested but was beaten up by the doctor, police said, reports PTI.

Circle Officer (CO) Ravishankar informed reporters on Sunday that police registered a case against the doctor under relevant sections of the BNS, leading to his arrest.

Medical Dialogues had earlier reported that a Post Graduate Trainee (PGT) doctor from Kolkata Medical College and Hospital was arrested for allegedly engaging in sexual activity with a woman under the false promise of marriage, a police officer said. The accused has been identified as a resident of Malda, working at the Kolkata Medical College and Hospital. 

The woman, a resident of North Bengal and working in the area, lodged her complaint with the Patuli police station, based on which the accused PGT doctor was picked up from the hospital premises, he said.  

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