UP Doctor accused of rape attempt by colleague, now absconding

Written by Sanchari Chattopadhyay Published On 2021-02-13T10:15:08+05:30 | Updated On 13 Feb 2021 4:45 AM GMT

UP Doctor accused of rape attempt by colleague, now absconding

Meerut: A Meerut-based doctor has moved a complaint against her colleague doctor alleging that the medical practitioner behaved indecently and attempted to rape her while she was on night duty.Based on her complaint, both the police and the administration of the district hospital has assured of taking action against the doctor. However, as per a recent media report by News Track, the doctor...

Meerut: A Meerut-based doctor has moved a complaint against her colleague doctor alleging that the medical practitioner behaved indecently and attempted to rape her while she was on night duty.

Based on her complaint, both the police and the administration of the district hospital has assured of taking action against the doctor. However, as per a recent media report by News Track, the doctor has been absconding since the incident happened.

The incident took place when the female doctor was on night duty and was on rounds in the district hospital. It is alleged that the accused doctor followed the female doctor and allegedly misbehaved and tried to rape her in the labor room.

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News Track reports that the lady doctor also alleged that the doctor at first offered her chocolates and suddenly started behaving inappropriately. The doctor after that allegedly made unwanted advances towards the lady doctor and tried to rape her.

After the incident, the doctor immediately filed a complaint in the police station and gave details of the incident. However, from the next day of the incident, the doctor was not spotted in the hospital and is still absconding, reports the daily.

The police are still investigating the case to nab the accused. Meanwhile, the hospital management stated that the concerned departments are taking action against the doctor for the alleged misconduct. The district hospital superintendent, Dr Manish Agarwal has also been informed about the incident. One of the inspectors told the daily, " The complaint has been filed by the lady doctor. Soon the accused doctor will be caught."

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Previously a similar incident took place in Pune last year, Medical Dialogues team had earlier reported that two doctors were booked by the police under the charges of molestation after a 25-year-old female doctor who was their colleague alleged that she was molested by two doctors on multiple occasions. The doctors were booked under IPC Section 354 pertaining to 'Assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty'.

Sanchari Chattopadhyay

Sanchari Chattopadhyay has pursued her M.A in English and Culture Studies from the University of Burdwan, West Bengal. She likes observing cultural specificities and exploring new places.