Air hostess on ventilator in Gurugram hospital sexually assaulted by staff: Police

AN AIR HOSTESS on the ventilator in the ICU of a private hospital in Gurugram was allegedly sexually assaulted by a staff member, police said on Tuesday.

Police said they are examining CCTV footage of the hospital and questioning those who may have interacted with her to identify the perpetrators.

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 (13), she said in her complaint.

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"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 (14), 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. (PTI)