A junior female doctor was allegedly assaulted and threatened with rape by a traffic home guard and his neighbour at the Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay Medical College and Hospital in West Bengal’s Howrah district, following which police arrested the duo, a senior officer said on Tuesday.
The alleged incident took place in the medical establishment in Uluberia on Monday, following which the victim doctor filed her complaint with the police, he said.
“The incident took place after a pregnant woman from Kharia Maynapur was admitted to the hospital on Monday afternoon. During a routine check-up in the evening, the junior doctor was unable to perform a full physical examination due to the patient’s medical complications,” the officer said.
Initial probe revealed that following the check-up, the patient’s home guard relative and two others questioned the doctor about the patient’s condition, he said.
“An argument ensued, during which the doctor was allegedly slapped, her arm twisted, and .
