K'taka govt to enhance safety measures for women doctors: Medical edu Min. Sharan Prakash Patil
Bengaluru, Aug 27: In the wake of growing concerns over the safety of women doctors, Karnataka Minister for Medical Education and Skill Development Dr Sharan Prakash Patil on Tuesday said the government will enhance security measures by adding more streetlights, CCTV cameras and trained security personnel at all medical colleges, super-specialty hospitals and hostels across the state.
The announcement came after he convened a crucial meeting with officials and key stakeholders at Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute here where the discussions focused on bolstering security across medical institutions, following national outrage over the recent rape and murder of a woman doctor in Kolkata.
"We are fully committed to ensuring the safety of women doctors. Based on the feedback from today's meeting, we will implement additional security measures, including more streetlights, CCTV cameras and trained security personnel at all medical colleges, super-specialty hospitals and hostels. We are also prioritising safety in women’s restrooms," he told reporters after the meeting.
ALSO READ: Decision on shifting Darshan to another prison likely by authorities in couple of days: Parameshwara
He further assured that these measures will be in line with guidelines set by the central government and the Supreme Court. Additionally, Patil highlighted the importance of internal complaints committees established under the PoSH Act (Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act), stressing that these bodies will rigorously address any grievances brought forward by women in the medical field.
Patil issued a stern warning against perpetrators of violence and sexual assault, stating that the government would take stringent action against people committing such offences.
"We will leave no stone unturned in our efforts to protect our medical professionals, particularly women," he said.
Let the Truth be known. If you read VB and like VB, please be a VB Supporter and Help us deliver the Truth to one and all.
Kerala: Court imposes 41-year jail term on man for sexual assault of minor
Kozhikode (Kerala) (PTI): A Kerala court on Wednesday sentenced a man to 41 years in prison for sexually assaulting a minor boy near Valayam in 2021.
Nadapuram Fast Track Special Court judge K Naushad Ali sentenced 64-year-old Panchara Musa, also known as Ganapathiyat Musa, under various provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and the Indian Penal Code (IPC), according to special public prosecutor Manoj Aroor.
As the sentences are to run concurrently, the convict will have to serve the highest term of 20 years’ imprisonment, SPP Aroor said. The court also imposed a fine of Rs 52,000 on Musa.
The incident took place in August 2021 when the accused allegedly took the 14-year-old boy to a bus stop in Valayam town and sexually assaulted him, the prosecutor said. The accused also gave Rs 50 to the boy, he added.
Following the incident, the boy and his father lodged a complaint at the Valayam police station.
A case under various provisions of the POCSO Act and the IPC was registered, and the accused was subsequently arrested, the SPP said.
The prosecution examined 16 witnesses and submitted 16 documents to substantiate its case against the accused, he added.
