COVID-19 patient 'raped' by ambulance driver attempts suicide in Kerala hospital; Rescued

A 19-year-old woman COVID-19 patient, 'raped' by an ambulance driver early this month, allegedly me a suicide attempt on Thursday at government Medical College Hospital in Kottayam, hospital sources said.

She attempted to hang herself from a ceiling fan in her room at isolation ward but was rescued by hospital security staff who broke open door, y said.

A duty nurse alerted ors on ticing woman closing door of room as her mor stepped out in afteron, sources said.

Doctors believe that trauma she suffered in ambulance and COVID-19 disease could be reasons for her attempting to kill herself.

woman was allegedly raped by ambulance driver while shifting her to a first-line treatment centre in Pathanamthitta district on September 5.

Driver ufal (29) was arrested later by police based on a complaint by woman's mor. He was also dismissed from service by "Kanivu 108 Ambulance Services". 

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