Another person has been arrested for allegedly attacking a junior woman doctor and threatening to rape her at Sharat Chandra Chattopadhyay Medical College and Hospital in Howrah district in West Bengal. Police gave this information on Wednesday (October 22, 2025).
A police official said that the accused has been identified as Sheikh Samrat and he was arrested late night on Tuesday (October 21, 2025). With this arrest, a total of three people have been arrested in this case so far. The incident took place on Monday (October 20, 2025) at a hospital in Uluberia.
Know what is the whole matter
On the basis of the complaint lodged by the victim doctor, a traffic home guard and his neighbor have already been arrested. A police officer had said, ‘The incident took place when a pregnant woman from Kharia Mayapur was admitted to the hospital on Monday afternoon.’
He had told that during the routine checkup in the evening, the junior doctor could not do a complete physical examination of the patient due to medical complications. Preliminary investigation revealed that after examination, the patient’s home guard relative and two other people questioned the doctor about the patient’s condition.
Assault and threat to female doctor
The police officer had said, ‘After this an argument broke out, during which the doctor was allegedly slapped, his arm was twisted and he was abused. The accused also allegedly threatened to rape and threatened to face consequences if she stepped out of the hospital premises.
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