UP: Ambulance driver molests nurse, drags her by hair at private hospital
Bhadohi (UP), Jun 21 (PTI): A 22-year-old nurse was molested, beaten up and dragged by hair by an ambulance driver at a private hospital in Uttar Pradesh’s Bhadohi, police said on Saturday.
A case has been registered against the driver, identified as Rohit alias Mohit, who is absconding, they said.
On June 5, the nurse was on a call when Rohit came to her and started molesting her. When she protested, he grabbed her by her hair, started beating her, and threw her on the ground, Kotwali SHO Sachidanand Pandey said.
The accused also harassed the nurse by putting his hand inside her clothes and doing obscene acts, he said.
On hearing the nurse's screams, doctors and other people present at the hospital came and saved her. They scolded Rohit and sent him away, the SHO said.
Rohit regularly comes to that hospital with patients, the SHO said, adding that efforts are on to arrest Rohit.
A case has been registered against him under sections 76 (assault or use of criminal force to woman with intent to disrobe), 352 (intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of peace), 115(2) (voluntarily causing hurt) of the BNS.
According to police sources, both the nurse and the accused belong to the Dalit community.
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4 workers die after being buried under coal slurry in Jharkhand's Dhanbad
Dhanbad (Jharkhand) (PTI): At least four workers died after being buried under coal slurry in Jharkhand's Dhanbad district on Saturday, a police official said.
The incident took place at Moonidih coal washery in the command area of Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL).
"Bodies of all four workers were dug out of debris during a rescue operation," Putki police station in-charge Waqar Hussain told PTI.
The incident took place when coal slurry was being loaded into trucks by workers, during which a large chunk of slurry fell and trapped several workers underneath, officials said.
The deceased have been identified as Manik Bauri, Dinesh Bauri, Deepak Bauri, and Hemlal Gope.
Meanwhile, the family members of the deceased and local villagers placed the bodies in front of the washery gate and began a protest.
They demanded compensation, jobs for dependents and action against those responsible for the incident.
Police and administration officials are trying to pacify the protesters, an official said.
