Doctor molests woman patient in Hyderabad

A doctor molested a woman patient who was undergoing back pain therapy in Begumpet. Based on a complaint, the accused was arrested on Thursday.

Jignesh Gokani, who runs a clinic at Mayur Marg, touched the 42-year-own woman inappropriately and even kissed her when she went to get her back pain treated. The woman, a resident of Madhavapuri Hills, has been undergoing Sujok (Korean alternate healing method) treatment for the last three months. Sujok acupuncture is a natural therapy of healing without drugs to overcome pain.

Begumpet police said they received a complaint



from the victim on Wednesday night about Dr Jignesh molesting her at the clinic on March 27. Taken aback, the shocked woman pushed him away and ran out of the clinic.“After returning home, the victim rang up Indira, receptionist at the clinic, and informed her about Dr Jignesh’s behaviour. The victim also told her husband about the doctor’s inappropriate conduct,” Begumpet ACP S Ranga Rao said.

Following the complaint, Dr Jignesh was arrested and a case was registered under Section 354 (assault or use of criminal force to outrage the modesty of a woman) of IPC.