INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Kathmandu, November 27
Nepal Medical Association has called for fair investigation in attempt to rape charge levelled against Dr Rohit Kumar
Jha, a general physician in Mediciti Hospital
He has been accused of attempting to rape a 30-year-old patient.
Dr Jha, 37, was arrested from the hospital premises by police deployed from
Metropolitan Police Range, Lalitpur, on Monday.
The arrest was made after the woman, who had gone to the hospital for whole body check-up on
November 24, filed an FIR accusing Dr Jha of attempting to rape her.
Dr Lochan Karki, NMA general secretary said, &Until now, we don&t know
who is guilty and who is innocent
We demand fair investigation with extra precaution, not to defame any one in the case,& Dr Karki said.
Mediciti Hospital has suspended Dr
Jha following the accusation levelled against him
Media Co-ordinator of the hospital Manita Pokharel said the hospital had decided to suspend Dr Jha for certain period of time to support
police for fair investigation.
District Court, Lalitpur, has remanded Jha to four-day police custody for further investigation.
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