A female patient has been gang-raped in Lucknow, the capital of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
The 40-year-old woman was admitted to the Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Institute in Lucknow, where she was kept in a room for two days where her family was not allowed to go. When the family met two days later, they were shocked to see that the woman's condition was critical. The patient said that the hospital staff had gang-raped and beaten her.
When the family members reached the police station after hearing about the patient, the police personnel chased them away, after which the hospital staff discharged the patient from the hospital in a state of unconsciousness.
The matter came to the notice of top officials when Bharatiya Janata Party leader Smriti Irani paid a surprise visit to the hospital. Meanwhile, the victim's daughter informed Smriti Irani about the situation and ordered the concerned authorities to take immediate action.
