KALYAN: A 34-year-old ward boy has been arrested for allegedly molesting a 28-year-old Covid patient at a hospital in
Kalyan on Monday. The accused has been identified as Shrikant Mohite.
According to Bazarpeth police, the victim had recently given birth to a child. She was then tested Covid positive. So, she was admitted to the Covid care hospital at Lal Chowk.
On Sunday, Mohite entered her ward when she was asleep and sexually assaulted her. The victim informed her husband who approached the police.
(The victim's identity has not been revealed to protect her privacy as per Supreme Court directives on cases related to sexual assault)