A nurse at a private hospital in Bihar's Samastipur district defended herself by cutting a doctor's private parts with a surgical blade when he and two associates allegedly attempted to rape her. All three accused, including Dr Sanjay Kumar Sanju, have been arrested.
The accused have been identified as Dr Sanjay Kumar Sanju from Begusarai district, Sunil Kumar Gupta from Vaishali district, and Awadhesh Kumar from the Mangra area.
According to reports, the doctor, along with his two associates, had consumed alcohol and, in an intoxicated state, began harassing the nurse, who was employed at the healthcare center. The situation escalated when Sanju attempted to sexually assault the nurse. Acting swiftly, the nurse grabbed a surgical blade and cut his private part, freeing herself from his grip and fleeing the scene.
Sunil and Awadhesh reportedly chased the nurse, but she managed to escape and alert the police by dialling the emergency number 112. Following her call, a team led by SP Vinay Tiwari conducted a raid, arresting the doctor and his two accomplices. Bloodstained clothes were recovered from the crime scene.
The injured doctor is currently receiving treatment in police custody at a hospital, where his condition is being kept confidential. Police are actively investigating the case and gathering further evidence.
In a statement, DSP Sanjay Kumar Pandey revealed that the victim made a distress call to emergency services late at night. The information was passed on to the local police station and the SP, prompting immediate action. The victim was found hiding in a nearby field, where she detailed her ordeal.
The nurse, who had been employed at the hospital for the past 10 to 15 months, recounted how the doctor, a physiotherapist, and his two associates had been drinking before they began harassing her. When she resisted the doctor’s advances, she initially struggled to fend him off. In an act of self-defense, she used a surgical blade to attack the doctor, giving her a chance to escape and call for help.
Investigators recovered several pieces of evidence from the scene, including bloodstained bedsheets, three mobile phones, and alcohol bottles. It was also discovered that the hospital's CCTV cameras had been disabled before the crime was committed.
