Patient's attendant allegedly sexually assaults minor girl at Meerut Govt Hospital
Meerut: A 15-year-old girl admitted for a leg operation in the orthopaedic ward of the Lala Lajpat Rai Memorial (LLRM) Medical College in Meerut was allegedly sexually assaulted by an attendant of another patient inside the woman's washroom on Sunday, police said.
The girl was raped by the attendant of another patient in a toilet of the medical college on the night of June 20, police said.
Senior Superintendent of Police Vipin Tada told PTI that the local Medical police station registered the FIR on the complaint of the girl's mother and arrested the accused on Sunday night.
"The girl will be medically examined on Monday," Tada said.
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According to police, the girl was admitted to the medical college for a leg operation on June 20. A man, named Mohit, hailing from Uttarakhand, was also admitted to the ward and his brother, the accused Rohit, was the attendant.
"The girl had gone to the toilet at night, where Rohit raped her. He threatened to kill her if she protested. She did not tell anything for two days due to fear," an official said, citing the complaint details.
According to a media report in MoneyControl, Dr Gyaneshwar Tonk, head of the orthopaedics department, said, “On Sunday afternoon, the staff reported an incident involving a teenage girl admitted to the ward. The girl’s family was asked to inform the Medical police station regarding the matter. We will investigate who was on duty at the time of incident. Instructions have been issued to tighten security in the ward.”
On Sunday evening, she informed her mother about the incident, following which a complaint was lodged at the Medical police station, he said.
Station House Officer Sheelesh Kumar Yadav said the accused Rohit (20), has been arrested.
Additional Superintendent of Police (City) Ayush Vikram Singh said that the role of the staff on duty is being investigated in the case and CCTV footage is being scanned, reports PTI.
"Strict action will be taken against those found guilty," Yadav added.
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