A ward boy and a medical student were arrested today for raping a nursing student while she was admitted in a Bagpat hospital in Uttar Pradesh, the police said.
The 17-year-old victim, who had developed nausea and complained of headache, was at the district hospital when she was raped around midnight, Superintendent of Police Shailesh Kumar Pandey said.
The victim's sister, who was attending on her, had gone out to get tea. The accused took the victim to the the emergency room, on the pretext of running some tests and raped her.
The victim was injected with a sedative by the student, Dilshad, and ward boy Jitendra, a contractual employee at the hospital. They took turns to rape her, Mr Pandey said.
When the victim, who is studying nursing and midwifery, raised an alarm, the accused fled, Mr Pandey told IANS. The accused have been arrested, the officer said.
Class 11 Minor Drugged, Raped By Principal On School Trip: Cops University Director Allegedly Rapes, Threatens To Expel Student Another Dalit Student Gang Raped In Kerala Life On Earth Originates From One Ancestor, Older Than Previously Believed Send Reports Every 2 Hours: Centre To States On Kolkata Horror Protests For Debate Against Kamala Harris, Donald Trump Picks This Hindu American Gaza Records First Polio Case In 25 Years As UN Urges Vaccinations Safety "Deteriorating" At Ukraine Nuclear Plant After Strike: UN Watchdog Trump, Kamala Harris To Fight For Pennsylvania Votes With Rally, Bus Tour Track Latest News Live on NDTV.com and get news updates from India and around the world.