Indian doctor allegedly rapes migrant woman in isolation ward
A woman who was suspected to be coronavirus positive and isolated at a medical college was allegedly raped by a health worker for two days.
The 25-years-old, who died on April 6, was admitted to an isolation ward at Anugrah Narain Magadh Medical College and Hospital ANMMCH.
Her family has accused a healthcare worker of raping the woman for two days after she died of excessive bleeding at home days after being discharged from the hospital.
“The 25-year-old victim had returned to Bihar’s Gaya district from Ludhiana in Punjab along with her husband on March 25. Before returning to her in-laws’ place, she had undergone abortion at Ludhiana just when she was two months pregnant,” said in a report by Deccan Herald.
The woman was said to have complained of excessive bleeding after reaching Gaya. Her husband got her admitted to Anugrah Narain Magadh Medical College on March 27 at the emergency ward.
After doctors suspected that she could be coronavirus positive, she was kept in an isolation ward.
Her family members have alleged that a doctor attending to her in the isolation ward outraged her modesty for two successive nights on April 2 and 3.
“The following day, she was discharged from the hospital after her coronavirus test report was found to be negative. However, after returning home, she remained aloof and struck by fear. On questioning, she revealed how a doctor had sexually abused her in the isolation ward,” her mother-in-law said
The police have asked the mother-in-law to come to the hospital and identify the doctor. However, the accused was not identified.
Dr VK Prasad, the hospital superintendent, said that it was a serious matter. He added that the CCTV footage would be dug out and strict action will be taken against the culprit.
