In a shocking incident, a minor girl was sexually abused at Jharsuguda hospital recently in Odisha. Three individuals, including a woman, have been arrested in connection with this case.
The incident occurred on Monday at the Jharsuguda District Headquarters Hospital. The accused has been identified as Raja Besan from the Buromal Gauntiapada area.
Reports indicate that the victim’s uncle, Piusha, was admitted to the hospital, prompting the minor girl to accompany her aunt, Piushi, the patient’s wife, to care for him. On Monday, while she was alone, the accused allegedly raped her in a secluded area of the hospital premises.
A young man named Akash Pradhan and a woman named Pratishti Naik from the locality are said to have fully cooperated with the accused. Following the complaint, police intensified their investigation and arrested Akash Pradhan and Pratishti Naik on Tuesday in the Buromal area. Raja Besan, the main accused, was also apprehended subsequently.
All three have been charged under the POCSO Act. The brutal sexual abuse of a minor girl in a crowded and supposedly safe environment like the district headquarters hospital has incited outrage in the community, with public demands for the strictest punishment for the perpetrators.
Police have sent the victim for a medical examination and are continuing their investigation into the incident.
