57-year-old patient dies 2 days after rape in Haryana hospital
A 57-year-old terminally ill patient has died two days after being raped by a hospital staff member during a diagnostic test at a government hospital in Panipat, Haryana. The accused has been arrested and charged with rape and criminal intimidation.
Why it matters
The incident highlights severe lapses in patient safety and security within public healthcare facilities, sparking public outrage.
A 57-year-old heart patient raped during a diagnostic test at Civil Hospital in Panipat two days ago died at the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences in Rohtak on Tuesday. The accused has already been arrested.
The victim’s husband told The Hindu over phone that she was left distraught after the sexual assault. “She was terminally ill and was therefore taken to Panipat Civil Hospital on August 16 where the assault took place. The assault at this age and in this medical condition had impacted her adversely,” he said.
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