India News | Andhra Police Arrest Hospital Technician for 'sexually' Harassing Patient

Visakhapatnam/Amaravati, Dec 10 (PTI) Andhra Pradesh Police arrested a hospital technician in Visakhapatnam for allegedly sexually harassing an injured woman, officials said on Tuesday.

Acting on Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu's directions, the port city police arrested K Prakash (32) under relevant sections and produced him in a local court on Tuesday, which sent him on remand. Police lodged Prakash in the local central jail.

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"The CM expressed sadness over the sexual harassment of a woman who had come for a head scan after injury. He ordered immediate action," said an official release.

Further, Naidu instructed police to ensure that such crimes do not recur.

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According to police, Prakash attempted to molest the woman in the X-ray room of a corporate hospital on Monday night.

"Identifying his intentions, the woman immediately raised an alarm, prompting her relatives waiting outside to rescue her immediately and lodge a police complaint," a police official said.

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