{"id":6135,"date":"2025-10-23T17:22:56","date_gmt":"2025-10-23T11:52:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsunitedindia.com\/?p=6135"},"modified":"2025-10-23T17:22:56","modified_gmt":"2025-10-23T11:52:56","slug":"minor-harassed-at-sskm-hospital-accused-arrested-by-kolkata-police","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsunitedindia.com\/?p=6135","title":{"rendered":"Minor Harassed at SSKM Hospital, Accused Arrested by Kolkata Police."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Kolkata | October 23, 2025:<\/p>\n<p>A shocking incident of sexual harassment has been reported from SSKM Hospital in Kolkata, where a 15-year-old girl was allegedly harassed by a man posing as a doctor.<\/p>\n<p>According to police sources, the minor had visited the hospital\u2019s outpatient department for treatment on Wednesday afternoon. The accused, pretending to be a doctor, lured the girl into the trauma care centre and allegedly took her inside a washroom where the incident occurred.<\/p>\n<p>After the girl raised an alarm, her family immediately informed the hospital authorities and lodged a complaint at Bhowanipore Police Station. Acting swiftly, Kolkata Police traced and arrested the accused from the Dhapa area later that night.<\/p>\n<p>Preliminary investigations revealed that the accused had earlier worked temporarily at Shambhunath Pandit Hospital and occasionally visited SSKM Hospital, taking advantage of his previous connection to gain entry.<\/p>\n<p>The police have registered a case under relevant sections of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and are investigating how the accused managed to access restricted areas inside the hospital.<\/p>\n<p>Hospital authorities have assured full cooperation with the investigation and stated that strict action will be taken against anyone found responsible for negligence in security.<\/p>\n<p>The incident has sparked outrage and concern over the safety of patients\u2014especially minors\u2014inside one of Kolkata\u2019s leading state-run medical institutions<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6136\" src=\"https:\/\/newsunitedindia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG-20251023-WA0045-1024x536.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"536\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newsunitedindia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG-20251023-WA0045-1024x536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/newsunitedindia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG-20251023-WA0045-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/newsunitedindia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG-20251023-WA0045-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\/\/newsunitedindia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG-20251023-WA0045.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kolkata | October 23, 2025: A shocking incident of sexual harassment has been reported from SSKM Hospital in Kolkata, where a 15-year-old girl was allegedly harassed by a man posing as a doctor. According to police sources, the minor had visited the hospital\u2019s outpatient department for treatment on Wednesday afternoon. 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