Bengaluru: A 21-year-old man was arrested for allegedly molesting a postgraduate doctor at Sapthagiri Medical College, Bengaluru, last month while returning to her paying guest accommodation after completing her duty hours.
The incident occurred on the intervening night of December 16-17 in AGB Layout under the jurisdiction of Soladevanahalli police station, police said. The accused was arrested after authorities reviewed the CCTV footage.
The accused has been identified as Rakesh, police said on Saturday.
Medical Dialogues had earlier reported that in a shocking incident, a young doctor pursuing her postgraduate studies at Sapthagiri Medical College, returning home after completing her duties, was allegedly molested by an unidentified man.
Following the alleged molestation, the doctor filed a complaint against the accused at Soladevanahalli Police Station. Based on the complaint, the police registered a case and have booked the accused.
According to police, the 28-year-old doctor was returning to her PG after completing her duty at a hospital here at around 12.40 am, when the accused arrived on a two-wheeler and stopped near her. He allegedly asked her about a bus stop and then got out of the vehicle, news agency PTI reported.
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Police said the man allegedly behaved indecently with the woman and started touching her inappropriately. When she raised an alarm, the accused fled from the spot on his scooter.
Based on her complaint, a case was registered at Soladevanahalli police station under section 74 (Assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), a senior police officer said.
After analysing the CCTV footage of the incident, the accused was identified. Subsequently, with the help of technical surveillance, he was arrested, he added.
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