Delhi: CMO arrested on charges of raping patient New Delhi: A 51-year-old Chief Medical Officer of a government hospital in New Delhi was arrested on charges of raping a 21-year-old patient after luring her into a clinic on the pretext of undergoing ultrasound scanning, police said on Wednesday.

Narendra Singh, CMO of Jag Pravesh Chandra Hospital, advised the patient to undergo an ultrasound examination and took her to a clinic near the hospital on Tuesday, police said.

He allegedly raped her after giving her soft drink laced with sedatives. She later approached police and a medical examination confirmed rape. Singh was arrested on Tuesday night from Seelampur where he resides.

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by IANS
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