Ambulance driver sexually harasses woman at hospital premises, held

Kolkata: A woman was allegedly sexually harassed by a person inside the premises of Burdwan Medical College. On hearing wife's screams, her husband caught the accused.

Sources informed that the husband of the victim is a staff of a tea stall inside the hospital. She often visits her husband. Sometimes she stays with him till the morning. Both of them used to sleep on the balcony outside the outdoor section.

On Monday night, both of them were sleeping at the same place. All of a sudden, an ambulance driver identified as Rathin Bairagya, alias Bhola, started harassing her.

When she screamed, Bairagya tried to flee. But her husband woke up and manage to catch Bairagya. Some relatives of the patients admitted to the hospital also came forward to help. Bairagya later was handed over to police at the outpost inside the hospital.

The victim woman's husband alleged that Bairagya has harassed his wife more on more than one ocassions in the recent past. As he threatened them with dire consequences, the victim woman and her family did not lodge a complaint against Bairagya.

He has been arrested and a case has been initiated against the accused ambulance driver.