At a time when the country is witnessing outrage over the rape-murder of a trainee doctor at R G Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata, a patient allegedly molested an on-duty nurse at a hospital in West Bengal.
The accused, who was undergoing treatment at a health center in Birbhum district, allegedly touched the nurse's private parts while she was administering saline on Saturday night.
The accused, arrested after the hospital authorities complained to the police, was reportedly accompanied by his family when the alleged incident happened.
"The patient started abusing me as soon as he arrived," the nurse said, adding, "I ignored and started treating him, but suddenly he touched me inappropriately while I was administering saline."
"A man who came in with high fever late on Saturday night tried to outrage the modesty of an on-duty nurse at Illambazar block hospital. The hospital authorities immediately informed police who arrested him and sent him to Bolpur sub-divisional hospital for treatment," Birbhum Chief Medical Officer of Health (CMOH) Himadri Ari told PTI.
Earlier, resident doctors went on an indefinite strike on August 12 nationwide after the body of a trainee doctor was found on the premises of state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata on the morning of August 9.
Following the incident, doctors held the strike for 11 consecutive days, during which all elective services, wards, and OPDs were suspended.
(With PTI inputs)
Published 01 September 2024, 09:58 IST