Howrah Hospital Viral Video: A shocking incident has come to light from the Howrah Hospital, West Bengal. The incident speaks of a 13-year-old girl with an alleged molestation by a temporary employee in the CT scan room. Admitted with pneumonia on August 28, she was taken for a CT scan on August 31 night. Bleary-eyed, she entered outside the room, crying, and sought help from a relative of another patient.
Victim’s Ordeal and Family’s Response
According to Howrah Hospital Viral Video Thereafter, the complainant told her mother about the incident, and then, her mother rushed to her and confronted the accused, Aman Raj, working as a lab technician. After this, more and more people gathered, and thereafter, the situation went further to the extent when one of the ladies on behalf of the mother accused the accused Raj of kissing her daughter and trying to remove her pants. A viral video also showed the girl narrating her ordeal, which she said included a threat from the technician that he would inject her with something if she screamed. Similarly, Raj captured on the video swore on his mother’s life that the allegations were not true.
The incident sparked outrage immediately after it surfaced, and family members and relatives of the girl staged protests outside the hospital. The police had to rescue Raj from the clutches of the angry mob and took him under arrest following the complaint filed by the family. Thereafter, the police initiated investigation into the matter and said that strict action would be taken against the accused.
Recent Surge in Sexual Assault Cases in West Bengal Healthcare
This is the third such incident reported in the healthcare institutions of West Bengal. Within hours of the Howrah incident, another case surfaced in Birbhum, in which a patient allegedly molested a nurse in a health centre. The spate of these incidents has raised public outcry and condemnation against the state administration. It also drew criticism from the ruling BJP as its MLA Agnimitra Paul attacked the failure of Mamata Banerjee’s government in ensuring protection to women.
The incident at the Howrah Hospital has raised a major hue and cry over the safety of patients, especially vulnerable minors, in their care. With the persistent investigation on, demand for better security measures and hospital accountability reached an all-time high.
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