Kozhikode: Actor Pearle Maaney, and Safiya Ahammed and Shabana Faizal, directors of Meitra Hospital, Kozhikode, on Tuesday inaugurated the Centre of Excellence (Obstetrics and Gynaecology) at the Hospital.

P K Ahammed, chairman emeritus of the Hospital, Faizal E Kottikolan, chairman, and Dr Ali Faizal, director of the Hospital, were present during the inaugural of the new Centre at Meitra Hospital.

Dr Aruna Menon, HOD of the Centre, spoke regarding the launch of the new Centre.

Dr Sandhya Pradeep, obstetrician and senior consultant, and Dr Reshma Rasheed, gynaecologist and associate consultant at the new Centre, described the various facilities and amenities that the Hospital would provide at the Centre to patients.

Dr Anto Fedine, consultant in Neonatology, said that the new Centre has state-of-art facilities to help new mothers in relation to delivery of pre-term children too.

Dr Tanuja, senior registrar, spoke on the facilities that would be available for patients from easy admission to discharge.

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Latur (PTI): A minor girl was allegedly kidnapped and raped by an 18-year-old man in Latur, leading to the arrest of the main accused and owners of two cafes where the crime occurred on December 4, police said on Saturday.

Police traced the girl within hours of registering the complaint. The accused, identified as Rihan Gulab Shaikh, was arrested based on the girl's complaint. Two others are owners of two cafes where the crime occurred, police said.

 

Police registered a case under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS), POCSO Act, and the Prevention of Atrocities Act, an official said.