An air hostess who was admitted at a Gurugram hospital recently was allegedly sexually assaulted by a staff member while she was on the ventilator in the ICU. An FIR has been filed against the unidentified accused.
The incident took place at Medanta Hospital in Gurugram, as per reports and they have issued a statement assuring 'full cooperation' with the victim and the ongoing investigation.
The statement revealed, "We have been made aware of a complaint from a patient and have been fully cooperating with the investigations conducted by the relevant authorities."
What Did Police Say?
Police said they are examining CCTV footage of the hospital to identify the perpetrator.
According to police, the 46-year-old woman was admitted to the hospital after she fell ill following a swim in the pool of a hotel she was staying in.
On April 5, she was admitted to a private 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.
After being discharged, she told her husband about the incident and then approached the police, the air hostess said.
Following the complaint, an FIR was registered against unidentified staff members of the hospital at Sadar police station on Monday, police said.
"The victim's statement has been recorded before the magistrate in the court. The police team is examining the footage of the hospital's CCTV cameras and will soon identify the accused," a Gurugram Police spokesperson said.
A probe is underway and the accused will be arrested soon, the spokesperson added.
