Chief Medical Officer held on charges of raping patient

A 51-year-old Chief Medical Officer of a government hospital here was arrested on charges of raping a 21-year-old patient after luring her into a clinic on the pretext of undergoing ultrasound scanning, police said today.

Narendra Singh, CMO of Jag Pravesh Chandra Hospital, advised the patient to undergo an ultrasound examination and took her to a clinic near the hospital yesterday, police said.

He allegedly raped her after giving her soft drink laced with sedatives.

She later approached police and a medical examination confirmed rape.
Singh was arrested last night from Seelampur where he resides.