Goa: Woman claims surgeon molested her, FIR filed

PANAJI: A well-known orthopaedic surgeon from Mapusa has been booked by Mapusa police for allegedly molesting a patient.
Deputy superintendent of police (DySP) Gajanan Prabhudesai said that the woman had gone to the doctor for a medical checkup as she had some pain in her hip.
He said that the doctor took the survivor inside his clinic “without a lady attendant”, and asked her to lie down to conduct the checkup. After she did so, the woman alleged that the doctor removed her pants and when the doctor was about to reach her private parts, she pushed his hand away.
Later, the doctor asked the woman to lie on her stomach, the DySP said, adding that the woman then “escaped” from the clinic and went into her car and started crying, and narrated the incident to her partner.
Prabhudesai said that the partner went to the clinic and slapped the doctor, and subsequently, the woman approached Mapusa police station to lodge a complaint. An FIR was then filed against the doctor. Prabhudesai said that the doctor has filed for anticipatory bail before a court.