Allegations of sanitation worker being sexually abused in Cuttack
A sweeper working in the casualty ward of SCB Medical College and Hospital (SCBMCH) in Cuttack, Odisha, claims she was raped on the hospital grounds by a supervisor.
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Cuttack: A sweeper working in the casualty ward of SCB Medical College and Hospital (SCBMCH) in Cuttack, Odisha, claims she was raped on the hospital grounds by a supervisor.
The incident came to light after the woman recently filed a written complaint against the accused with Mangalabag police station. On May 7, the woman claimed that the supervisor sexually assaulted her.
According to sources, police have registered a case and launched a search for the accused, who has been on the run since the incident.
According to the complaint, the victim is employed by an outsourced agency at the premier healthcare facility's casualty ward. Under the guise of cleaning some rooms in a hostel, the supervisor allegedly called the woman and raped her there.
The accused allegedly threatened her with dire consequences if she told anyone about the incident. However, the survivor eventually mustered the courage to approach the outsourcing agency and recount her ordeal. She filed a complaint with the police after the agency failed to take action.
Police have launched an investigation and are working to find the accused.
