ICU rape case: Kozhikode Medical College dismisses accused attendant

Kozhikode Government Medical College in Kerala has dismissed A.M. Saseendran, the attendant accused in the ICU rape case of March 2023.

The termination order was issued by the Principal of the Medical College following the recommendation of a committee that conducted an internal inquiry into the incident.

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The shocking incident occurred on March 18, 2023, at Kozhikode Government Medical College Hospital. After undergoing surgery, a young woman was shifted to the Intensive Care Unit for recovery.

It was there that the ICU attendant, Saseendran, allegedly assaulted her. The crime came to light soon after, and Saseendran was subsequently arrested in connection with the case.