A doctor at SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack, Odisha, has been arrested for allegedly raping two women patients, police reported on Tuesday. The incident reportedly occurred on Sunday when the women visited the hospital’s cardiology department for an echocardiogram test.
Cuttack DCP Prakash R informed PTI that the resident doctor was taken into custody following complaints from the two victims, who accused him of rape.
After the brutal rape and murder of a 31-year old Kolkata doctor jolted the country, in another shocking incident two patients have reportedly been sexually assaulted by a doctor within the Cardiology department at the SCB Medical College and Hospital in Odisha’s Cuttack district.
A formal complaint has been lodged with the Mangalabag police station, Odisha TV reported. The situation intensified when the doctor, accused of the crime, was reportedly assaulted by the victims' family members and later admitted to the hospital's Intensive Care Unit (ICU).
Authorities have launched an investigation, as the incident has sparked widespread anger among both the medical community and the local populace.
