Teen dragged into river by crocodile in Gonda

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- HT Correspondent

Meerut: A 13-year-old girl was allegedly raped by an attendant of another patient in a bathroom late on Saturday night after she was admitted to the orthopedic ward of the Lala Lajpat Rai Memorial Medical College in Meerut for a leg operation. The accused, Rohit Kumar, was arrested on Sunday night with the aid of CCTV footage, the police said, adding the medical examination of the victim confirmed rape.

When the victim was admitted to the ward, a patient Mohit Kumar from Kashipur, Moradabad, was also being treated for injuries sustained in a road accident that resulted in the amputation of one of his legs. Mohit's brother, Rohit, was staying in the hospital as his attendant.

According to the police, the incident occurred when the girl went to the bathroom, where Rohit allegedly followed her, held her hostage and allegedly outraged her modesty before fleeing the hospital premises.

The girl, traumatized by the ordeal, remained silent until her mother noticed her withdrawn behavior and persistently questioned her. Breaking down, the girl narrated the incident to her mother, who immediately informed the hospital and subsequently alerted the police.