Crimes against women are not stopping in Bengal, a minor girl was molested in a hospital in Howrah, and the crying girl came out of the room.

West Bengal: A technician has been arrested for allegedly molesting a minor girl who had come to the hospital for a CT scan.

West Bengal’s Howrah district hospital has arrested a technician for allegedly molesting a minor girl. According to the police, the incident occurred on Saturday night. Hospital officials said the victim was brought to the hospital for a CT scan due to health-related issues. The accused allegedly molested her there. After leaving the laboratory, she told her family members about the incident.

The accused has been taken into custody

After receiving information about the incident, the hospital administration took cognizance of the matter. The local police station was immediately informed, and the accused was taken into custody. According to police sources, the accused is being questioned. Hospital officials claim that the local police are conducting their investigation, and the hospital’s internal complaint committee has also started investigating the matter.

Protests are taking place in the state

Apart from investigating the incident, the internal committee is also examining the existing security lapses in the hospital system that led to the molestation incident. This incident has come to light at a time when the state government is facing widespread protests over the brutal rape and murder of a woman doctor at RG Hospital, run by the state government.

A trainee woman doctor was murdered last month

It is worth mentioning that a trainee woman doctor was raped and murdered on the hospital premises of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital last month. The signs of that tragedy are still fresh, but the incident at Howrah General Hospital has raised questions about the security arrangements in government hospitals in the state.