A former Nova Scotia physician who now practises in New Brunswick has been charged with sexual assault after allegedly assaulting a patient during an emergency room assessment at the Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre in January.

In a release Thursday, Nova Scotia RCMP said Dr. Sanjeev Sirpal has been charged with sexual assault in relation to the alleged incident at the hospital near Amherst.

The release said RCMP believe there may be more victims and are encouraging any survivors to come forward to police.

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Police say Sirpal was arrested on Aug. 14 and has since been released on conditions ahead of his first appearance in Amherst provincial court on Nov. 15.

Sirpal has been previously employed in Quebec and is now in New

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