PGI Doctor Couple accused of assaulting minor adopted daughter
Chandigarh: Taking cognisance of a viral video reportedly showing a doctor couple from the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, allegedly thrashing their 13-year-old adopted daughter, the hospital authorities have confirmed receiving a complaint regarding the incident.
In the purported video, a man could be seen hitting the girl with some object. The girl could be heard shouting and seen trying to run, but the man held her and thrashed her, news agency PTI reported.
A woman, said to be the doctor's wife, who is also the faculty at the PGIMER, could be seen standing in the video.
The incident reportedly took place a few days ago in Himachal Pradesh's Shimla, where the family had gone on a vacation.
The matter came to light after a complainant from Shimla wrote to the PGIMER about the incident, expressing concern about the girl's safety.
Meanwhile, the Chandigarh Commission for Protection of Child Rights (CCPCR) has taken notice of the purported incident in which the doctor was caught on camera allegedly beating up his daughter and sought a report from the police and the child welfare committee in this regard.
As per a media report in the HT, Chandigarh Commission for Protection of Child Rights (CCPCR) chairperson Shipra Bansal said she has sought details from the Himachal Pradesh police where the incident took place and from the child welfare committee regarding the status of the 13-year-old child. She said the commission will take a call on how to proceed once they get all the information.
The PGIMER said it has forwarded the complaint to the child helpline of Chandigarh Police.
"This is a family dispute and a personal matter. We have received a complaint, which has been accordingly forwarded to the relevant authorities. However, the PGIMER is cooperating with the authorities," said an official spokesperson of the PGIMER, reports PTI.
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