Raped minor sexually assaulted again in Jharkhand hospital during her treatment
A 15-year-old rape victim, undergoing treatment at the Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Hospital in Jamshedpur, was raped for a second time by a security guard of the hospital. According to the police the guard took the girl to the bathroom and allegedly raped her. Later the accused was identified as Shambhu Mahto.
After the incident the security guard managed to flee the place after allegedly raping the girl. A woman staffer is also accused of helping the security guard to escape from the spot.
Police have launched a hunt for the accused. The security guards posted in the hospital have been thoroughly interrogated. The victim’s mother informed the police that the incident happened when she went out to bring medicines for her daughter.
The minor girl was earlier raped on January 26 by a 14-year-old boy. He was nabbed and sent to a remand home. The girl suffered serious injuries and was hospitalised.
Crimes against women, particularly rape, are rising in Jharkhand. Till November 2015, the total number of rape cases lodged in Jharkhand were 1,124 which was 967 during the same period in 2014.
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