Nurse Molested by Patient Sparks Rally for Medical Security in West Bengal

A nurse at a government hospital in Birbhum, West Bengal, was allegedly molested by a patient, leading to a rally demanding better security for medical staff. This incident comes after the rape-murder of a doctor in Kolkata, highlighting ongoing concerns about the safety of healthcare professionals.

A nurse at a government hospital in Birbhum, West Bengal, was allegedly molested and verbally abused by a male patient, weeks after the shocking rape-murder of a doctor at RG Kar Medical College in Kolkata.

'A man who came in with high fever late on Saturday night tried to outrage the modesty of an on-duty nurse at Illambazar block hospital. The hospital authorities immediately informed police who arrested him and sent him to Bolpur sub-divisional hospital for treatment,' Birbhum Chief Medical Officer of Health (CMOH) Himadri Ari reported.

'The patient started abusing me as soon as he arrived,' the nurse recounted, adding, 'I ignored and started treating him, but suddenly he touched me inappropriately while I was administering saline.'

In response, doctors and health staff of the hospital organized a rally on Sunday demanding round-the-clock security for medics. A nurse participating in the rally stated, 'Despite the R G Kar incident, not much has changed regarding our security.'

(With inputs from agencies.)