Sexual assault case: CM orders ₹10 lakh aid to victim
The Hindu
Nunna CI, SI suspended for dereliction of duty; show cause notice issued to RMO
Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy on Friday directed the officials to pay ₹10 lakh aid immediately to the family members of the victim who was allegedly sexually assaulted on Vijayawada Government General Hospital (GGH) premises.
Mr. Jagan Mohan Reddy also directed the police officers to take action against the negligent staff, in the case.
Following the directions of the Chief Minister, DGP K.V. Rajendranath Reddy has suspended Nunna police station Circle Inspector Haneesh Kumar and Sector SI Srinivas Rao, on the charges of dereliction of duties.
The GGH management has terminated the fogging and pest control services and the security agency contracts, and served memos to the nursing staff who were on duty in the hospital, when the crime occurred.
The 23-year-old woman was allegedly sexually assaulted by three persons on April 19 and 20, in a room in the New Government Hospital. The victim has been sent for a medical examination and is undergoing treatment in the hospital.
The NTR district police commissionerate officials on Thursday arrested two outsourcing employees D. Srikanth and Ch. Babu Rao working with the fogging and pest control contractor, and their friend (an outsider) J. Pavan Kalyan, who allegedly committed the crime.
Chief Secretary Sameer Sharma has issued a show cause notice to the GGH Resident Medical Officer (RMO) in this regard. The Chief Secretary directed the Director of Medical Education (DME) to conduct a detailed investigation into the incident and submit a report.
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