Malayalam actor Shine Tom Chacko injured, father killed in road accident
Thiruvananthapuram: Malayalam actor Shine Tom Chacko sustained injuries and his father C P John lost his life in a road accident near Dharmapuri, Tamil Nadu, during the early hours of Friday.
The accident reportedly occurred after the actor’s car collided head-on with a lorry. Shine’s mother, brother, and driver were also injured and are currently undergoing treatment at a hospital in Pallakottai.
According to sources, the family was on their way to Bengaluru for Chacko’s treatment at a de-addiction centre. The actor was recently in the news after he allegedly fled from a hotel during a police raid related to drug peddling. A woman arrested in the case had named Shine as one of the individuals in the film industry to whom she had supplied drugs.
Shine Tom Chacko had previously faced charges in a narcotics case but was acquitted.
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UP: Govt hospital staff booked for sexually assaulting woman in pretext of ultrasound test
Gorakhpur (PTI): A hospital employee was booked for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman in the pretext of an ultrasound test here in the district women's hospital, police said on Saturday.
According to the complaint, the woman, a resident of the Gulriha area, visited the district women's hospital on Thursday morning for an ultrasound test.
She was directed to a room, where Abhimanyu Gupta was conducting ultrasounds. When her turn came, the accused allegedly stared at her and told her to remove all her clothes, claiming it was necessary for the test and that a massage would also be required, she said.
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The woman alleged that once she complied, the accused began making obscene advances and tried to force himself on her. When she screamed, he allegedly gagged her, abused her and threatened to kill her before pushing her out of the room.
She said her complaints within the hospital went unheard, forcing her to approach the police.
Taking cognisance of the complaint, the hospital administration constituted a three-member inquiry committee, officials said.
Senior consultant (paediatrics) Dr Jay Kumar said, "The woman has levelled serious allegations against a staff member. Senior officials have been informed, and a departmental inquiry is underway. Strict action will be taken if the charges are proved."
Kotwali Station House Officer Chatrapal Singh said a case has been registered, and efforts are on to nab the accused.
