Bhavnagar Police book MD student of Govt Medical College for alleged sodomy case

Bhavnagar: The Bhavnagar police have registered a First Information Report (FIR) against a second-year MD student for allegedly sodomizing an MBBS student at the Government Medical College hostel in Bhavnagar.

The accused, who is also a resident doctor at Sir T General Hospital in Bhavnagar, has been detained for questioning. He has been charged under Sections 377 and 506 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and relevant sections of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The investigation has been assigned to a deputy superintendent of police.

The police have recorded statements from both the victim and the accused. A probe committee has been formed by the medical college to investigate the incident, and its findings are expected to be submitted on May 22. There is a demand from students to also charge the accused under anti-ragging laws. The alleged incident occurred on May 12 when an undergraduate student was allegedly subjected to sodomy by a resident doctor, which has caused significant outrage on the college campus. DeshGujarat