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Gorakhpur Hospital Staffer Booked in Alleged Sexual Assault During Ultrasound

Authorities report an active search for the named staffer, with a three-member hospital panel examining the complaint.

Overview

  • Police say a woman reported being assaulted during an ultrasound at the district women’s hospital in Gorakhpur on Thursday morning.
  • The complaint identifies the staffer as Abhimanyu Gupta, who allegedly told her to remove all clothing and claimed a massage was required for the test.
  • The woman told police Gupta then made obscene advances, tried to force himself on her, gagged her when she screamed, and threatened to kill her.
  • She says hospital officials ignored her internal complaint, leading her to file a case with police, who have registered an FIR and are trying to arrest the accused.
  • Hospital administrators have set up a three-member inquiry and begun a departmental probe, with a senior doctor stating strict action will follow if the allegations are proven.