Moradabad, August 19: Amid nationwide protests by doctors over the rape and murder of a 31-year-old trainee doctor at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, a horrific incident unfolded in Moradabad's AVM Hospital. A 20-year-old nurse was forcibly dragged by a ward boy and a fellow nurse into a room where Dr Shahnawaz, the primary accused, was waiting on the night of August 17. Once inside the room, the accused reportedly tied her up and raped her, and used casteist slurs while threatening to kill her if she reported the assault.

The horrifying case came to light on August 18, when the nurse, after enduring the brutal assault, returned home and informed her family about the incident. According to a report by Amar Ujala, the victim had been working at AVM Hospital for around 10 months. On August 17, when she was on night duty, another nurse, identified as Mehnaz, informed her that the accused doctor had called her to his room. Uttar Pradesh Horror: 23-Year-Old Woman’s Body Discovered With Severe Injuries To Head and Finger Chopped Off in Bareilly, Investigation Underway (Watch Videos).

After the victim refused, the accused nursed, and a ward boy, identified as Junaid, forcibly dragged her to the doctor's room and locked it from outside. Once inside, Dr Shahnawaz reportedly restrained her and sexually assaulted her while using casteist language and issuing threats to kill her if she disclosed the assault. The doctor also confiscated her mobile phone to isolate her further. Early the next morning, the victim first reported the assault to the head nurse after she arrived at the hospital. Hamirpur Horror: Body of Woman Found in Polythene Bag in Uttar Pradesh, Victim’s Head and Hands Missing; Probe Launched (Watch Video).

Upon reaching home, the victim also informed her family of the incident, who subsequently filed a complaint with the police, who conducted a medical examination of the nurse. As the investigation progresses, the police has filed an FIR under various charges, including rape and violations of the SC-ST Act. Following the report, Dr Shahnawaz was arrested, and Mehnaz and Junaid were detained for questioning.

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