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Chennai Physiotherapist Arrested on Rape Charge After Intern Alleges Drugging, Assault

Investigators cite a complaint alleging a spiked drink leading to an assault by her supervisor.

Overview

  • Police said they arrested the physiotherapist under BNS 64 (rape) following the 22-year-old intern’s complaint, according to a senior officer quoted by PTI.
  • The intern was on an internship at a Perambur-area clinic and was asked to accompany her supervisor for patient visits on December 19, police said.
  • The complaint states she was offered a soft drink in a car that was allegedly laced with an intoxicant, after which she lost consciousness and was taken to a serviced apartment.
  • India Today reports the family filed the case at the Kolathur All Women Police Station and identifies the accused as Karthikeyan, her supervisor at a private physiotherapy centre.
  • News Today reports the accused was produced before a magistrate and remanded in judicial custody, while police say the investigation is ongoing.