
New Delhi: Another shameful incident of rape has been reported from the national capital. A 21-year-old was allegedly raped by the Chief Medical Officer of Jag Pravesh Chandra Hospital in Seelampur.
The survivor claimed she was asked to undergo an ultrasound prior to which she was given a drink laced with sedatives. The police said that her medical test confirmed rape and the doctor has been taken into custody.
"The doctor had suggested an ultrasound so she went to a private clinic nearby. There she was given something to drink laced with sedatives. That's when the rape took place. We have registered a case based on the victim's complaint and the doctor has been arrested," the police said.
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