5 held for attack on Panchkula nurse

Panchkula, April 13

The police have arrested five persons for assaulting a nurse of a minority community when she was returning to her home along with her husband after performing her duty at the Civil Hospital in Sector 6 here on April 10.

The suspects have been identified as Brij Bhushan, Amit, Manjit Singh, Sandeep and Golu.

In her complaint to the police, the staff nurse, a Muslim, had stated that the five persons had harassed and thrashed her when she was returning home from her duty. She said even she had showed them her identity card and permission but the suspects did not listen and started thrashing her.

She said in the commotion, her apron duty coat was torn. The men even kicked her, she alleged.

Inspector Deepak Kumar, SHO, Chandimandir police station, said the woman was allegedly harassed, as the men inappropriately touched her. He said her brother-in-law, who later reached the spot, was also thrashed. — TNS