Kolkata: In a shocking incident, a junior female gynaecologist at the Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay Medical College and Hospital in West Bengal's Howrah district was allegedly assaulted and threatened with rape by the relatives of a pregnant woman on Monday afternoon. Police have arrested a home guard and his neighbour in connection with the incident.

According to news reports, the alleged incident occurred at a medical establishment in Uluberia on Monday, following which the victim, a doctor, filed a complaint with the police, he said.

"The incident took place after a pregnant woman from Kharia Maynapur was admitted to the hospital on Monday afternoon. During a routine check-up in the evening, the junior doctor was unable to perform a full physical examination due to the patient'

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