NEW DELHI: A nurse was allegedly molested by a patient at a government hospital in West Bengal‘s Birbhum district on Sunday, according to several media reports.
The accused has been arrested and an investigation is underway.
The incident, which comes just weeks after the shocking rape-murder of a doctor at RG Kar Medical College in Kolkata, occurred while the nurse was administering a saline drip to the patient, who had been brought in due to a high fever.
According to the nurse’s complaint, the patient not only touched her inappropriately but also used offensive language during the encounter.
The nurse told the police that the patient began misbehaving shortly after his arrival at the hospital. Despite efforts from the hospital staff to manage the situation, the accused continued to act violently, prompting the nurse to file a complaint with the police at the Ilambazar police station
“A man who came in with high fever late on Saturday night tried to outrage the modesty of an on-duty nurse at Illambazar block hospital. The hospital authorities immediately informed police who arrested him and sent him to Bolpur sub-divisional hospital for treatment,” Birbhum Chief Medical Officer of Health (CMOH) Himadri Ari said.
On Sunday, doctors and health staff of the hospital staged a rally demanding round-the-clock security for medics.
A nurse who took part in the rally said, “Despite the R G Kar incident, not much has changed regarding our security.”
(With inputs from agencies)
The accused has been arrested and an investigation is underway.
The incident, which comes just weeks after the shocking rape-murder of a doctor at RG Kar Medical College in Kolkata, occurred while the nurse was administering a saline drip to the patient, who had been brought in due to a high fever.
According to the nurse’s complaint, the patient not only touched her inappropriately but also used offensive language during the encounter.
The nurse told the police that the patient began misbehaving shortly after his arrival at the hospital. Despite efforts from the hospital staff to manage the situation, the accused continued to act violently, prompting the nurse to file a complaint with the police at the Ilambazar police station
“A man who came in with high fever late on Saturday night tried to outrage the modesty of an on-duty nurse at Illambazar block hospital. The hospital authorities immediately informed police who arrested him and sent him to Bolpur sub-divisional hospital for treatment,” Birbhum Chief Medical Officer of Health (CMOH) Himadri Ari said.
On Sunday, doctors and health staff of the hospital staged a rally demanding round-the-clock security for medics.
A nurse who took part in the rally said, “Despite the R G Kar incident, not much has changed regarding our security.”
(With inputs from agencies)
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