Arunachal: Govt hospital Doctor arrested for alleged sexually assaulting a female patient

Itanagar, Sep 2: A doctor of a government hospital was arrested in Lower Subansiri district of Arunachal Pradesh for allegedly sexually assaulting a female patient.

According to the police, an ENT specialist of Gyati Taka General Hospital, Ziro has been alleged of sexually assaulting his patient.

The incident happened on Tuesday (August 30) when the 18-year-old woman went to the doctor for her medical check-up.

“The victim in her FIR alleged that the accused inserted a finger in her private part when she had come for her medical check-up in the hospital,” Lower Subansiri SP Dr Sachin Kumar Singhal informed.

Police informed that a case was registered at the Ziro Women’s Police Station under Section 376(2) (e) of Indian Penal Code on Thursday following a written complaint and the accused arrested later in the evening.

Further investigation is underway, Police informed.

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