A deaf and dumb girl was allegedly raped at the Bankura Samillani Medical College and Hospital by a hospital staff. Hospital Superintendent Panchanan Kundu said the 18-year-old girl of Saltore was admitted to the hospital on Monday with chest pain. She was allegedly raped by a junior doctor that night after being taken to another room on the pretext of conducting some medical tests.
Though the clothes and bed sheets had been sent for forensic examination, no medical test had yet been conducted on the victim, the super said. Meanwhile, a two-member team comprising Joint Director of Health Mohua Bandopadhayay and Assistant Director of the department Kanika Mandi Chowdhury visited the hospital to look into the matter. Besides, a four-member women inquiry committee of the hospital, Superintendent of Police Pranab Kumar Das and ADM Amit Dutta initiated an inquiry into the incident. Minister of State for Health Chandrima Bhattacharya said nothing could be said till the medical test on the girl was conducted. The National Commission for Women has sought a detailed report from the hospital authorities. Incidentally, this is the latest one in a series of rape incidents in the past few days in the state. UNI