Kerala Police Probe Alleged Sexual Harassment of Crash Victim En Route to Hospital

Overview

• A woman injured in a car crash told doctors that a bystander who helped after the wreck harassed her during the ride to a private hospital, and staff alerted police.
• Police registered a case and identified trader Sinil Sabad as the accused after the hospital report.
• The complainant alleges investigators failed to take her detailed statement and did not conduct a medical exam that could preserve evidence.
• Kayamkulam police say they are recording witness accounts and have not arrested the accused yet.
• Kerala State Police Chief Ravada A Chandrasekhar ordered an internal inquiry and sought a report from Alappuzha district on possible lapses.