Kazakh woman raped by Gurugram hospital staff, suspect arrested: police

Gurugram police have arrested a 24-year-old employee of a private hospital in Sector 51 for allegedly raping a 50-year-old woman from Kazakhstan who was undergoing treatment after a knee surgery, an official said on Tuesday.

Police said the alleged incident took place at Artemis Hospital on Sunday morning and the accused, Thakur, identified by his first name, was arrested the same day. He is a resident of Khairtal in Rajasthan’s Tijara district.

A senior police official said the woman was admitted to the hospital on July 9 for a knee surgery. “Her surgery was performed on July 13 and she was alone in the room. The attendant raped her early in the morning while she was under sedation. The woman raised the alarm and told her daughter, who informed the police,” he said, requesting anonymity.

Police said a team from Sector 50 police station was at the spot, the woman’s statement was recorded and a case was registered under Section 64 (2) (e) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).

The hospital management said: “The safety of its patients is always Artemis Hospital’s top priority. In light of this allegation, we will leave no stone unturned to ensure that all parties involved are treated fairly and that a thorough and impartial investigation is conducted so that truth and justice can be brought to light. He will be temporarily out of service pending the completion of the investigation.”