Ludhiana: Female IVF Counsellor alleges assault by doctor, accused booked
Ludhiana: A doctor has been booked recently for allegedly abusing, beating and issuing death threats to a 52-year-old female IVF counsellor of Ramanpreet Hospital on Chandigarh Road in Garhshankar.
In her police complaint, the woman claimed that the doctor suddenly came and started abusing her. Soon, he began beating her by pulling her hair and pushing her down. When the hospital owner and other staff intervened, the doctor threatened to shoot her and left the place.
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As per The Tribune news report, the incident occurred on November 21 at around 11:30 am when she was in the hospital’s medical store with Darbara Singh, the father of the hospital's owner, Dr Ramanpreet Kaur. The complainant alleged that Dr *** entered the store and began verbally abusing her. The situation escalated when he reportedly pulled her hair, pushed her to the ground, and physically assaulted her.
In pain, the woman shouted for help. After hearing her screams, the hospital owner and other staff members intervened to separate the accused from the female employee, as claimed by the complainant. Before leaving the place, the doctor allegedly issued death threats, warning her that he would return with a pistol and shoot her.
Following the incident, she called helpline number 112 and filed a complaint against the doctor. The police then immediately reached the spot and recorded her statement. She then underwent a medical examination at the Civil Hospital in Garhshankar.
Based on the report and the statement of the woman, the police registered a case against the doctor under 74 (Assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty), 79 (Word, gesture or act intended to insult the modesty of a woman), 115(2) (Voluntarily causing hurt), 351 (2) (Criminal intimidation).
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