The National Commission for Women (NCW) has taken cognizance of a patient's allegations of being raped while on a ventilator in a private Hospital in Gurugram.

The National Commission for Women in its press note said that it "has come across a media report of alleged rape of a 21-year-old patient while she was on ventilator support in the ICU of a private hospital in Gurugram."

"The Commission is perturbed by the reported incident & is concerned about the safety & security of women. Being concerned of such increasing crimes against women, the Commission has written to Commissioner of Police, Gurugram seeking adherence to guidelines of Ministry of Home Affairs of completing probes in two months in cases of sexual assault," the NCW press note said.

"The Commission has also sought a detailed action taken report in the matter from the police. The Commission is perturbed by the reported negligence of hospitals & the lack of measures to ensure safety of women. NCW has written to the Managing Director & CEO of the concerned hospital for taking necessary action to avoid recurrence of such incidents in the future," it said.

The NCW added in its statement that the hospital administration has also been directed to send an action taken report in the matter.

A woman who was admitted to a private hospital in Gurugram was allegedly sexually assaulted & an FIR was registered after she complained to her father on gaining consciousness 6 days later.

Police have registered a case after the woman's father registered an FIR in the Sushant Lok Police Station.

The 21-year-old woman with tuberculosis was admitted to a private hospital in Gurugram on Oct 21. She attained consciousness on Oct 27 & complained through gestures to her father that she was abused by a man named Vikas.

After receiving the complaint, the Police tried to get her statement but the doctors said that she isn't in a condition to speak.

Police Commissioner Maqsood Ahmed said that the investigation has been initiated in the matter. Police are trying to ascertain whether accused Vikas is a worker in the hospital or not. Ahmed said that the CCTV footage is being examined.

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