Lady nurse stripped inside PHC in Orissa

Kendrapada, May 30 (UNI) An Auxiliary Nurse Midwife (ANM) was allegedly stripped and molested by relatives of a colleague inside a Public Health Centre (PHC) near here yesterday, police said today.

Police said the 35-year old woman serving as ANM in the Kurtunga PHC alleged that she was stripped and molested by the relatives of a pharmacist in a room of the hospital while on duty.

In her FIR, she alleged that one Pradeepta Jena and some others came to the Kurtunga PHC on the pretext of searching his brother-in-law Hrushikesh Mallick, working as a pharmacist.

Later, they allegedly stripped her inside the PHC and tried to molest her.

Police have registered a case under section 294,354,506,341 and 34 IPC and are investigating.

Meanwhile, about 200 villagers resorted to a blockade of the Angulai-Ortaghat road near Kurtunga for two hours, demanding the transfer of the ANM and the pharmacist.

They withdrew the road blockade when the Assistant District Medical Officer(ADMO) promised them of taking necessary action.

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