A female dengue patient was allegedly molested by a compounder at a private hospital in Muzaffarnagar district, the police said on Sunday.
The 22-year-old woman’s family complained to the hospital officials after which the CCTV footage was accessed. The incident took place on Saturday night when all the patients were asleep. The CCTV clip showed a compounder standing next to the woman’s bed while she was asleep. The woman was being treated for dengue and was very weak.
The police have registered a case in this connection and are investigating it.
The hospital’s owner said the woman was being treated for dengue and was very weak. The compounder touched her inappropriately while she was asleep.
“She was very weak, just like dengue patients are, and was sleeping at night. The hospital’s compounder, named Shoaib, touched her inappropriately while she was asleep. When we checked the CCTV footage, it was clearly visible that he had his hands inside the bedsheet and was caressing her legs and waist,” the hospital owner added.
He also said that the compounder had accepted that he was behind the incident. “Shoaib was hired as a compounder two months back and helped around the hospital,” the doctor said.
According to Circle Officer Hemant Kumar, a case has been registered and further investigation is underway. The woman’s family has demanded action against the accused.
