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Shahjahanpur Hospital Sanitation Worker Detained Over Alleged Rape of Patient

Police say the 35-year-old was led to a third-floor toilet on the pretext of seeing doctors, with investigators now questioning the detained worker.

Overview

  • The incident occurred Monday at a government hospital in Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh, within Kotwali police station limits, according to police.
  • The accused has been identified as Jaishankar, 25, a sanitation worker at the facility, who was detained following the woman's complaint.
  • Police state the woman sought help and was taken to the third floor, where she was allegedly assaulted in a toilet.
  • Officers said the woman had drunk alcohol on Sunday, fell unconscious, and was admitted to the same hospital where her brother-in-law was undergoing treatment.
  • A case has been registered, the victim has been sent for a medical examination, and the investigation is underway based on official statements to PTI.