Air hostess alleges sexual assault while on ventilator in Gurugram hospital

An air hostess was allegedly sexually assaulted in a renowned Medanta hospital here by a staff member while she was on the ventilator in the ICU, police said on Tuesday.

Police said they are examining CCTV footage of the hospital to identify the perpetrator.

According to police, the 46-year-old woman was admitted to the Medanta hospital after she fell ill following a swim in the pool of a hotel she was staying in.

On April 5, she was admitted to a Medanta hospital in Gurugram, from where she was discharged this Sunday, she said in her complaint. "On April 6, I was on a ventilator when some hospital staff sexually assaulted me," the complaint read.

After being discharged, she told her husband about the incident and then approached the police, the air hostess said. Following the complaint, an FIR was registered against unidentified staff members of the hospital at Sadar police station on Monday, police said.

"The victim's statement has been recorded before the magistrate in the court. The police team is examining the footage of the hospital's CCTV cameras and will soon identify the accused," a Gurugram Police spokesperson said.

Medanta Hospital releases a statement:

Addressing the case, Medanta Hospital said,

“We have been made aware of a complaint from a patient and have been fully cooperating with the investigation being conducted by the relevant authorities. At this stage, no allegations have been substantiated. All relevant documents, including CCTV footage from the hospital for the time period in question, have been handed over to the police.”

A probe is underway and the accused will be arrested soon, the spokesperson added.