A 46-year-old trainee flight attendant, who had arrived in Gurugram to attend a workshop, has filed a police complaint alleging she was sexually assaulted by a ward staff member while on ventilator support at Medanta Hospital earlier this month. The hospital issued a statement noting that the allegations remain unverified and require a thorough investigation.
According to police, the woman, originally from Bengal, nearly drowned in a swimming pool while participating in a training program with a major airline. Her husband initially took her to a private hospital, and on April 5, she was shifted to Medanta, where she received emergency treatment for more than a week.
As per her complaint, the alleged assault by a ward staff member took place on April 6, while she was on ventilator support and in a semi-conscious condition.
"She was not in a condition to speak or resist the man's advances because of her weakened condition. There were two nurses in the room, but they did not intervene," according to the FIR.
Following her discharge from the hospital on April 13, the flight attendant shared the incident with her husband and filed a complaint at Sadar police station. The next day, a case was registered under charges of molestation and other applicable sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
Police stated that the woman's statement has been recorded before a magistrate. “An investigation is underway, and efforts are being made to apprehend the accused. We are currently reviewing CCTV footage from the hospital,” an official confirmed.
The hospital, responding to the allegations, issued a statement. "We have been made aware of a complaint from a patient and have been cooperating with the investigations conducted by 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. We remain committed to supporting the process of investigation," it read.
[With TOI inputs]
According to police, the woman, originally from Bengal, nearly drowned in a swimming pool while participating in a training program with a major airline. Her husband initially took her to a private hospital, and on April 5, she was shifted to Medanta, where she received emergency treatment for more than a week.
As per her complaint, the alleged assault by a ward staff member took place on April 6, while she was on ventilator support and in a semi-conscious condition.
"She was not in a condition to speak or resist the man's advances because of her weakened condition. There were two nurses in the room, but they did not intervene," according to the FIR.
Following her discharge from the hospital on April 13, the flight attendant shared the incident with her husband and filed a complaint at Sadar police station. The next day, a case was registered under charges of molestation and other applicable sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
Police stated that the woman's statement has been recorded before a magistrate. “An investigation is underway, and efforts are being made to apprehend the accused. We are currently reviewing CCTV footage from the hospital,” an official confirmed.
The hospital, responding to the allegations, issued a statement. "We have been made aware of a complaint from a patient and have been cooperating with the investigations conducted by 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. We remain committed to supporting the process of investigation," it read.
[With TOI inputs]
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