A 15-year-old girl was raped by a consultant doctor at Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Civil Hospital in Kurukshetra district, officials said on Sunday.
The incident came to light after the girl was admitted to the hospital after she complained of stomach pain, when the doctor sexually assaulted her several times.
The girl was later taken to the emergency department after she started bleeding. There, officials stated, she confided the incident to senior doctors, which prompted them to inform the police.
Deputy Superintendent of Police Sunil Kumar said that based on the complaint filed by the girl’s father, a case has been registered against the doctor under Sections 10 and 6 of the POCSO Act, 2012.
In response to the seriousness of the situation and the FIR, the Haryana government has terminated the services of the doctor with immediate effect.
According to the sources, the accused doctor took leave shortly after the accident and has not returned to the hospital since then.
The accused doctor is a retired Principal Medical Officer (PMO) and is currently working as a consultant doctor in the hospital.
Another doctor, who was on emergency duty at the hospital at the time of the accident, said on Sunday that the girl arrived at the hospital from her village with her father on the morning of May 29. The girl complained to the doctor of abdominal pain and a burning sensation during urination. Accordingly, the doctor, who was working in outpatient clinics, admitted her to the women’s ward. It is alleged that in the afternoon, the accused doctor took her to the OPD room.
He further explained that at around 8:30 pm on May 29, the girl was transferred from the women’s ward to the emergency ward after she complained of severe bleeding. At this point, the girl allegedly revealed that she had been sexually assaulted several times while in the outpatient room.
The hospital administration took action as soon as this issue emerged. Officials said the administration reported the matter to the police.
