Female patient sexually assaulted by co-patient dies during treatment at Delhi hospital

NEW DELHI: A female patient, allegedly sexually assaulted by a co-patient inside Jag Pravesh Chandra (JPC) Hospital in Delhi, passed away during her treatment at the Guru Teg Bahadur (GTB) Hospital on Wednesday.

Information regarding sexual assault against a female patient in JPC hospital was received at the New Usmanpur police station on Monday. During the enquiry, it came to light that she was admitted to the hospital on June 21.

During treatment, when she went out of the ward, an alleged incident of molestation with her was reported, following which legal action has been taken under appropriate sections of law by PS New Usmanpur. She was subsequently referred to GTB Hospital for specialised treatment. As per her medico-legal case (MLC), no visible external injuries were noted at the time of examination.

On Wednesday, GTB Hospital informed that the patient passed away during the course of treatment. In this regard, a case has already been registered, and further legal action will be initiated on the basis of PME reports.

On Monday, as the police received the information regarding the alleged sexual assault, they said, “On reaching the spot, the police team found that a female patient admitted in the hospital had been sexually assaulted by another patient, identified as Mohd. Faiz, a resident of Kachchi Khajuri, aged 23 years.”

They added that a case under relevant sections has been registered at PS New Usmanpur, and the accused has been arrested. Further investigation is in progress. (ANI)