Orthopaedic Surgeon accused of exploiting woman over marriage promise

Thane: An orthopaedic surgeon from Ambernath has been accused of sexual exploitation by a woman. The woman, whose husband was earlier treated by the doctor, alleged that he took advantage of her following her husband’s death.

Alleging the doctor sexually assaulted her under the pretext of marriage, the widow filed a complaint against the doctor, and accordingly, he is booked under relevant sections of BNS.

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According to the complainant, the doctor approached her and promised to marry her. She claimed that he believed him and therefore entered into a relationship with him. They had repeated sexual interactions, as per the TOI media report.

The situation took a turn when the complainant alleged that she realised that the doctor had deceived her. Following this, she approached the police and filed a complaint against the doctor.

Based on her statement, the police registered an FIR, and further investigation is underway.

Medical Dialogues recently reported that a gynaecologist posted at the sub-district hospital in Banihal, Jammu and Kashmir's Ramban district, was arrested by the police following allegations of misconduct involving a female patient. The incident took place when a female patient levelled allegations of misconduct against a consultant gynaecologist at the sub-district hospital, Banihal, triggering anger among people in the area.

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