KOLKATA: A ward boy at Burdwan Medical College and Hospital was arrested on the charges of molesting a patient's daughter inside the hospital premises, said the police on Tuesday.
The incident comes against the backdrop of a series of incidents related to physical assaults on doctors and nurses in state-run hospitals in West Bengal. The incident has once again raised questions about the safety and security of patients and medical practitioners inside hospitals in the state.
According to the police, the alleged incident took place on Sunday afternoon. The ward boy was arrested by officers of Burdwan Women Police Station on Monday morning and produced in court, which sent him to two days' police custody.