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34-year-old Doctor booked for sexual assault of COVID-19 male patient in Mumbai

The accused was an MD who had completed his medical education at a Navi Mumbai medical college, had been recruited by the hospital on April 30, the same day when the patient was admitted.

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A 34-year-old-doctor has been booked for allegedly assaulting a 44-year-old male patient of COVID-19 in the ICU ward of Wockhardt hospital in Mumbai on May 1- the accused had joined the hospital just a day earlier.

The Police of Agripanda said that the accused has not been questioned or arrested due to fears that he may be infected by the coronavirus.

Instead he has been placed in the home quarantine in an apartment block in Thane, and is being monitored.

The hospital, meanwhile, said it has sacked the accused. “The doctor was on his first day of duty, having joined the previous day. Following the receipt of information of misconduct and as per protocol, the administration immediately informed the police. The services of the doctor were terminated,” Wockhardt said in a statement Sunday.

The accused was an MD who had completed his medical education at a Navi Mumbai medical college, had been recruited by the hospital on April 30, the same day when the patient was admitted.

The alleged incident took place around 9.30 am on May 1, said the Police.

According to the report of Indian Express, Police have registered a case under IPC sections 377 (unnatural offences), 269 (negligent act likely to spread infection of diseases endangering life) and 270 (malignant act likely to spread infection of diseases endangering life), based on a complaint from the hospital’s HR head.

“We have registered the case on the basis of what the HR manager has said in his statement. He told us that the accused was interviewed on April 28 and 29 following which he was hired by the hospital, and April 30 was his first day at work. He committed the offence on the second day.”

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