COIMBATORE: A doctor, who heads a hospital in Coimbatore, has been arrested for sedating and then sexually assaulting a minor nursing student.
Dr K T Ravindran, chairman of ARR Medical Centre in Singanallur, was arrested on Wednesday for sexually assaulting the 17-year-old student. The student was taking practical training in the hospital.
Police said the minor girl had fever and told Dr Ravindran about her health condition. He allegedly administered sedative to the girl and molested her in his chamber. The incident happened on February 5.
Police said the girl, who hails from
Kodaikanal in Dindigul district, was studying in a private nursing college in Dindigul. She was sent to ARR Medical Centre for practical training by the college a few weeks ago.
Dr Ravindran threatened the girl against revealing the incident to anyone. However, she contacted Childline (1098) and narrated the incident to its coordinator, M Suleka, who lodged a complaint with all-woman police (east) inspector Masutha Begum.
The police registered a case against Ravindran under sections 7, 9 (e) read with 10 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act 2012 and arrested him.
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