Minor Allegedly Molested By Laboratory Technician At West Bengal Hospital

The 12-year-old was reportedly touched inappropriately and threatened by the accused.

A laboratory technician at Howrah District Headquarters Hospital in West Bengal has been arrested on charges of molesting a 12-year-old girl. The alleged incident occurred on Saturday evening, leading to protests by the Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI) and calls for the resignation of the hospital superintendent. A laboratory technician has been arrested for allegedly molesting a minor girl at a state-run hospital in West Bengal’s Howrah district, police said.

The 12-year-old girl was admitted last week in the hospital. A family member of the minor claimed that she came out of the laboratory in tears, as the accused had touched her 'inappropriately' and threatened her with dire consequences if she mentioned about the matter to anyone.

The laboratory assistant has been arrested and an investigation is underway, an officer said. Meanwhile, members of the Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI), the youth wing of the CPI(M), on Sunday demonstrated at the hospital, demanding the resignation of the hospital superintendent.