Guwahati Doctor Arrested Over Allegations Of Sexual Harassment

GUWAHATI: A doctor has been arrested by the Dispur police in Guwahati after serious allegations of sexually harassing a minor girl were leveled against him.

The accused doctor has been identified as Bikash Roy Das, a physician associated with a private hospital in Guwahati. A case has been filed against him under multiple sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) as well as the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.

As per reports, the mother of the victim registered the complaint at the Dispur Police Station. Shockingly, the doctor committed this heinous crime against the teenage daughter of one of his close friends.

An FIR was lodged under case number 325/25 following the complaint. The cops have invoked IPC Sections 354 (assault or criminal force on a woman with intent to outrage her modesty) and 354A (sexual harassment), along with Section 8 of the POCSO Act, which pertains to sexual assault against a child.

The victim and her father, who also happens to be a friend of the accused doctor, filed a detailed statement with the police. A detailed probe to uncover further details into this case is underway and the Dispur police have taken the accused into custody.

The alleged sexual offender is expected to be presented before the court for further legal proceedings.

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