Beed: 20 Days On, Doctor Accused Of Molesting Patient Remains At Large
Beed: Public outrage boiled over in Kada town in Ashti tehsil on Saturday after police failed to arrest a private practitioner accused of molesting a 19-year-old patient inside his clinic nearly three weeks ago. Hundreds of agitated residents staged a 90-minute sit-in at the Kada police post and threatened an indefinite shutdown of the town if the accused is not taken into custody within four…
Beed, Ashti tehsil: Tensions escalated in Kada town after police refused to arrest a doctor accused of sexually assaulting a 19-year-old patient nearly three weeks ago. A public demonstration demanding immediate arrest turned into a sit-in, with residents threatening an indefinite shutdown of the town if the accused remains at large.
The incident allegedly occurred on August 30 at a private clinic in Kada, where 19-year-old prospective teacher had sought medical treatment. Dr Mahendra Patwa, the accused, reportedly locked the consultation cabin door, assaulted the survivor, and fled the scene. Ashti police registered an FIR against Patwa under Sections 74, 75(1) and 351(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
The doctor reportedly sustained a fractured arm during a struggle and was hospitalized for treatment. Anger boiled over as the accused remained at large despite the police's assurance that action would be taken within four to five days.
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