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Senior Doctor Booked for Alleged Sexual Assault
1 Jun
Summary
- A retired senior medical officer is booked for alleged sexual assault.
- The incident occurred at LNJP civil hospital in Kurukshetra.
- The accused's services were terminated by the Haryana health department.
A retired senior medical officer, Shailender Kumar Shally, is facing charges for the alleged sexual assault of a 15-year-old girl at Lok Nayak Jai Prakash (LNJP) civil hospital in Kurukshetra. The incident reportedly took place on May 29 when the minor was admitted with abdominal pain.
According to a doctor on emergency duty, the victim narrated the assault after being brought to the emergency ward due to bleeding. She stated the incident occurred when she visited the consultant doctor in his OPD on May 29. Police have initiated counseling, medical examination, and statement recording procedures under the POCSO Act.
In response to the serious allegations, the Haryana health department has terminated Shally's services as a consultant with immediate effect. Authorities have detained the accused doctor, though official confirmation from the police was pending at the time of reporting. A case has been registered under sections of the POCSO Act at the KUK police station.
