Air hostess on ventilator in Gurugram hospital sexually assaulted by staff, says Police

In a horrific incident, an air hostess was allegedly sexually assaulted in a renowned private hospital by a staff member while she was on the ventilator in the ICU, police said on Tuesday.

According to police, the 46-year-old woman was admitted on April 5 to the hospital after she fell ill following a swim in the pool of a hotel she was staying in.

“On April 6, I was on a ventilator when some hospital staff sexually assaulted me,” the complaint read.

After being discharged, she told her husband about the incident and then approached the police, the air hostess said.

Following the complaint, an FIR was registered against unidentified staff members of the hospital at Sadar police station on Monday, police said.

“The victim’s statement has been recorded before the magistrate in the court. The police team is examining the footage of the hospital’s CCTV cameras and will soon identify the accused,” a Gurugram Police spokesperson said.

A probe is underway and the accused will be arrested soon, the spokesperson added.

(With Agency inputs)

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