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‘2 nurses were in the room, but…': At Gurugram's Medanta Hospital, air hostess on ventilator sexually assaulted
Police are investigating a case where an air hostess being sexually assaulted in Gurugram's Medanta Hospital, with a special team reviewing CCTV footage.
The 46-year-old air hostess, who was allegedly sexually assaulted by a hospital staffer while on a ventilator in the ICU at Gurugram's Medanta Hospital, has claimed that two nurses were present in the room but did nothing to stop the incident.
According to police, the woman, who is from West Bengal and came to the city for a workshop, was admitted to the hospital after she fell ill following a swim in the pool of a hotel she was staying in.
Investigators said the woman arrived in Gurugram on March 31 for a training programme by an airline operator in Darbaripur, Sector 75.
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On April 5, the flight attendant was admitted to Medanta hospital in Gurugram, from where she was discharged this Sunday, she said in her complaint.
"On April 6, I was on a ventilator when some hospital staff sexually assaulted me," the complaint read.
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After being discharged from the hospital on April 13, the air hostess told her husband about the incident and lodged a complaint at Sadar police station. A case was registered for molestation and other relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita the next day.
In her complaint, the woman alleged that while on ventilator support and in a semi-conscious state, she was unable to speak when a male nurse sexually assaulted her. She further claimed that two female nurses were nearby during the incident.
“She was terrified and shared the ordeal with her husband only after being discharged on April 13, following which he contacted the police,” the officer added.
What Medanta Hospital said
In a statement, Medanta Hospital said it has been fully cooperating with the police probe. It, however, said no allegations have been substantiated so far,
"We have been made aware of a complaint from a patient and have been fully cooperating with the investigations conducted by the relevant authorities. At this stage, no allegations have been substantiated, and all relevant documents, including CCTV footage from the hospital for the time period in question, have been handed over to the police." reads the statement.
What Gurugram Police said
Deputy commissioner of police (East) Gaurav said a special investigation team led by Sadar ACP Yashwant has been constituted given the seriousness of the allegations. “The team has collected CCTV camera footage from the hospital and is questioning employees who may have interacted with the patient during her stay,” he said.
The DCP added that the investigation was being conducted from all angles and, considering the sensitivity of the case, further details could not be disclosed at this stage.
