Doctor in Jammu arrested for molesting patient at clinic

A doctor was today arrested on charges of molesting a patient at his clinic here, police said.

The woman lodged a written complaint at the Government Medical College (GMC) police post alleging that the doctor tried to outrage her modesty during treatment at his private clinic at Raishamgarh colony in the heart of the city last night, Sub-Inspector Deepak Thakur told PTI.

Thakur, who is incharge of the police post, said a case under section 354 of Ranbir Penal Code (assaulting a woman with intent to outrage her modesty) was registered and investigation set into motion.

"The doctor was arrested," he said.