Incident where young woman was sexually assaulted in ICU: Case registered against medical college staff who tried to influence survivor

KOZHIKODE: Police have taken action against those who tried to influence the survivor in the case where a young woman was sexually assaulted at the ICU of the Kozhikode Medical College. A case has been registered against five women staff of the hospital under the non-bailable sections such as influencing witnesses and intimidation. It is alleged that the hospital staff arrived in their official dress and asked the survivor to change her statement. The arrest of the accused will be recorded after departmental action is taken against them.

The young woman, who was in the intensive care unit of the hospital after undergoing thyroid surgery, was sexually assaulted by an employee named Saseendran. He was earlier arrested by the police. The hospital staff later approached her asking to change her statement against Saseendran. The survivor's husband had complained the other day alleging that the hospital staff tried to influence them and offered them money. The police registered a case against a nursing assistant, a grade 2 attendant and three grade 1 attendants after recording the statement of the complainant in the incident.

Meanwhile, Health Minister Veena George said that strict action will be taken against the employees of the Kozhikode Medical College who tried to influence the survivor.