A hospital employee was arrested today after a patient accused him of trying to outrage her modesty inside a Public Health Centre (PHC) in Anantang district of south Kashmir, police said.
"Mohammad Afzal Sheikh was held on the complaint of a girl who had visited the health centre at Chittergul village, 70 kms from here, as she was not feeling well," a police spokesman said.
According to the complainant, Sheikh tried to outrage her modesty inside the Centre after she was admitted for administration of intravenous fluids.
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The accused, a resident of Rampora village of Mattan, jumped out of the building after the girl raised the alarm attracting the attention of those present at the health centre, he said.
The spokesman said that police swung into action and arrested the accused.
"A case was registered and further probe was on," the spokesman added.