Junior Doctor Alleges Attempted Sexual Assault by Surgeon at Parippally Medical College
Kollam: A surgeon at Paripally Medical College Hospital has been booked for allegedly attempting to sexually assault a junior doctor after allegedly offering her liquor. Following the complaint filed by the female doctor, the surgeon has been suspended from his duties.
According to the junior doctor’s complaint, the incident occurred in a hospital room, where the doctor allegedly lured her by offering her liquor before attempting to assault her sexually. The victim, a junior colleague of the doctor, reported the incident to the Paripally police.
Following her complaint, the Paripally police have registered a case against the surgeon, who is reportedly hiding since the allegations came to light. The police have initiated an investigation into the matter to gather evidence and locate the suspect.
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However, the police have reported that the surgeon is currently on the run.
This disturbing incident has raised serious concerns about the safety and security of medical professionals, particularly the female staff members within the hospital.
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Medical dialogues had earlier reported that a 22-year-old nurse was allegedly intoxicated and raped by the director after being held hostage inside a private hospital, police said. An FIR has been registered, and the accused has been arrested. It is suspected that the nurse was given a soft drink laced with intoxicants before the assault took place.
On Sunday evening, she attended a party thrown by the director in the hospital. The accused asked her to stay at the hospital during night hours on the pretext of official work, he said. Around midnight he called her to his room and forcefully pulled her inside and locked the door, the ACP said.
