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'Hand Put On Chest', Female Doctor Molested While Returning Home At Midnight In Bengaluru

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Aarav Sharma
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December 19, 2025
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Digital Desk, New Delhi. Another incident raising concerns about women's safety has come to light in Bengaluru. A young doctor was allegedly molested by an unknown man while she was returning to her place of residence after finishing her duty.

The incident occurred on December 17 at around 12:49 am. The victim is pursuing post-graduation at Saptagiri Medical College and was returning to her PG. According to the complaint, the accused came to her on a two-wheeler and stopped near her on the pretext of asking the address of the bus stop.

hand on female doctor's chest

After this he allegedly behaved obscenely and touched her chest. Shocked by the attack, the doctor shouted for help, after which the accused fled on his bike.

The woman lodged a complaint with the police

The woman later lodged a complaint at Soladevanahalli police station, where a case has been registered. However, the police have not yet been able to identify and arrest the accused. Earlier this week, a 27-year-old man was arrested for targeting and molesting women walking alone in the evening.

The accused, identified as Vinod T, worked at a sandwich outlet in the city and was allegedly involved in such activities for more than a month, police said.

According to the police, the accused used to target women in the evening and if he saw them walking or riding alone, he would suddenly approach them, hug them tightly or touch them inappropriately, and then flee the spot on his two-wheeler.

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