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5mo ago

Hospital Technician Arrested for Sexual Assault of ICU Patient in Gurugram

Police apprehended the suspect after a four-day investigation, utilizing CCTV footage and staff interviews to confirm his identity.

The police identified the technician as Deepak Kumar of Badhouli village in Muzaffarpur, Bihar. He had been employed at the hospital for the past five months. (HT PHOTO)
The 25-year-old had been on the run since the incident came to light.
The accused, Deepak (25), a native of Bihar’s Muzaffarpur district, was arrested on Friday by the special investigation team constituted in this case. (HT File)
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Overview

  • A 25-year-old technician, Deepak, was arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a 46-year-old air hostess on a ventilator in Medanta Hospital's ICU on April 6.
  • The assault was reported on April 13 after the victim informed her husband, leading to a police complaint and the formation of a Special Investigation Team (SIT).
  • The SIT, led by DCP Arpit Jain, reviewed footage from 800 CCTV cameras and questioned over 50 hospital staff members to identify and apprehend the suspect.
  • Medanta Hospital has suspended the accused employee and is cooperating fully with the investigation, providing all relevant evidence to authorities.
  • The accused has confessed to the crime and is booked under Sections 68 and 64(2)(e) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, with further legal proceedings underway.