Overview

• The alleged assault occurred late on June 8 in the ENT ward of Government Gandhi Memorial Hospital when the girl accompanied her mother for treatment
• Medical examination revealed signs of sexual violence and that the minor had been forced to ingest poison
• Police have detained two ward boys and a security guard, and the hospital dismissed the outsourced ward boys only after the mother-daughter duo vanished
• Investigators are reviewing CCTV footage showing people fleeing with a stretcher but have not confirmed its authenticity or link to the incident as they search for the victim
• The Congress party has accused the state government of delaying the report of the assault and is demanding a transparent investigation