Hyderabad:A 27-year-old doctor who allegedly drugged a patient and molested her was arrested by the Moghalpura police on Tuesday. Police said the doctor, Dr D. Venkatesh, an MBBS degree holder, was working at the Alpha Hospital located near the water tank in Moghalpura police station limits.
On Monday night, the victim, 27, a housewife from Talabkatta, came to the hospital complaining of post surgical pain. Two months ago, the woman had stomach pain and after being diagnosed with an uterine infection, she had undergone surgery. On Monday, when she developed stomach pain again, she came to the hospital.
“The victim said that he made her lie down on the table and injected her with some drug which made her unconscious. Later, he misbehaved with her,” said Moghalpura inspector A. Devender. She realised that she had been molested after she regained consciousness. Based on a complaint from her husband, a case was registered. Police arrested Dr Venkatesh on Tuesday and he was remanded to judicial custody.
