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Two Arrested After Junior Doctor Assaulted, Threatened With Rape at Howrah Government Hospital

Police are examining CCTV and the health department has sought a formal report as hospital security practices come under scrutiny.

Overview

  • The incident occurred Monday evening at Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay Medical College and Hospital in Uluberia during an examination of a pregnant patient.
  • Police arrested a traffic home guard identified as Babulal and one associate after the doctor filed a complaint at Uluberia police station.
  • Investigators are collecting CCTV footage and interviewing witnesses, and hospital authorities have submitted a complaint to support the probe.
  • The doctor reported being slapped, having her arm twisted, and receiving explicit sexual and death threats, saying no security personnel were present.
  • The West Bengal Doctors Forum condemned the attack, the BJP criticized the state’s safety record in hospitals, and the TMC said police acted promptly.