Ahmedabad hospital staffer caught filming woman patient in x-ray room

AHMEDABAD: A staff member of the Sola Civil Hospital was caught video-recording a woman patient in the x-ray room on Tuesday. The hospital authorities said no charges were pressed against the accused after he and the woman's relatives settled the matter. Sola police station officials confirmed that no such complaint has been filed.

According to sources, the woman was undergoing an x-ray when she noticed a man recording her on his mobile phone. She immediately raised an alarm, prompting her relatives to confront him. When he was unable to explain himself, his phone was checked, revealing more such videos.

Dr Dipika Singhal, the hospital's medical superintendent, called it a "shameful incident". "The man has been identified as a driver attached to the community medicine department of GMERS Medical College. We have already asked the college dean to take strict action against him. He is a long-serving employee, and there are no prior complaints against him," she said.

She confirmed that both the hospital police desk and the 181 Abhayam helpline were informed, but the patient's relatives chose not to press charges.

"There already are security measures in place. But we will ensure that such an incident does not happen again with stricter standard operating procedures for access to such areas for both staffers and persons accompanying patients," added Dr Singhal. "I have no details about the other videos," she added.

Inspector K N Bhukan of Sola police said that neither the Sola Civil Hospital authorities nor any victims had filed any complaint in the case, so the police did not initiate any legal action.