KOLLAM: A woman dentist was beaten up at a private clinic after stuffing a cloth in her mouth. The Pathanapuram police arrested Mohammed Saldan (24) of Karramood Saldan Manzil, Kundayam, Pathanapuram. The accused was produced before the Kadakkal Magistrate but was released on interim bail till the 31st. The Pathanapuram Magistrate is on leave. The case will be heard in the Pathanapuram court on the 31st.
The incident took place at a Dental Hospital in Kallumkadavu, Pathanapuram at 6.30 pm on the 26th. The complaint is that the woman dentist, who had closed the hospital and was going home, was attacked. She is injured. The police have registered a case under sections 329 (3), 126 (2) and 74.
The defendant claims that the dentist was beaten up over a previous feud related to him bringing his mother for dental treatment. The Pathanapuram police will investigate and submit a report to the court.
Bail for the accused?
It is a non-bailable offence if a case is filed under the Prevention of Atrocities on Healthcare Workers Act in Kerala. The punishment is three years in prison and a fine of Rs 50,000. Still, the accused was granted bail.