Police say that the victim is undergoing treatment in the hospital, a case has been registered against the accused and the investigation is ongoing.
MUMBAI: An elderly woman was sexually assaulted by a man within the premises of a government-run hospital in India.
As per the Indian media reports, a 25-year-old man raped a 65-year-old woman in Balapur district of the Indian state of Maharashtra.
The elderly woman had come to the hospital from her village for treatment, but due to lateness, she could not find a doctor. He decided to spend the night in the hospital.
According to reports, the 25-year-old accused attacked the woman around 2 am while she was sleeping. When the woman started screaming, people came to her rescue and caught the culprit.
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Police say that the victim is undergoing treatment in the hospital, a case has been registered against the accused and the investigation is ongoing.
It may be recalled that a female trainee doctor was sexually assaulted and then murdered at the RG Kar Hospital in India, which led to massive protests across the country.
