Ward boy arrested for molesting female COVID patient in Maharashtra's Thane

By ANI | Published: March 2, 2021 07:46 PM2021-03-02T19:46:56+5:302021-03-02T19:55:02+5:30

Maharashtra Police on Tuesday arrested a ward boy at Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation (KDMC) COVID-19 Centre in Thane for allegedly molesting a woman patient on February 28.

Ward boy arrested for molesting female COVID patient in Maharashtra's Thane | Ward boy arrested for molesting female COVID patient in Maharashtra's Thane

Ward boy arrested for molesting female COVID patient in Maharashtra's Thane

Maharashtra Police on Tuesday arrested a ward boy at Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation (KDMC) COVID-19 Centre in Thane for allegedly molesting a woman patient on February 28.

Police in an official statement said that a case has been registered against the ward boy at Bazarpeth Police Station in Kalyan.

"In a shocking incident, a female COVID-19 positive patient had arrived at KDMC Covid Centre in Kalyan to admit herself for treatment. Here, she alleges, that a ward boy molested her while she awaited treatment. After filing a complaint, now an FIR has been registered and the accused arrested," the statement said.

It added that the victim informed her husband about the incident via a telephone call and cried out for help, following which the ward boy fled the scene.

"Further investigation in the case is underway," police added.

( With inputs from ANI )

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