The female doctor, a resident of Sakti, had come to Korba. She was staying at Hotel Top Inn Town, located opposite the SP office. At around 2:30 am on Thursday night, a man entered her room through the window and attempted to rape the female doctor. He threatened her with a knife and tried to stifle her cries. Meanwhile, the woman bit the man’s thumb and screamed. Following this, the young man fled the room.
The female doctor recounted her ordeal to another female doctor staying in the adjacent room. Late at night, the incident was reported to the police via a call to Dial 112. A police team arrived at the scene, and an investigation was launched. CCTV footage was examined.
Accused Apprehended After Cordon and Search
The accused, Raja Khadia (35 years), was apprehended by the police after a cordon and search operation. A case has been registered against him. The Civil Line police arrested the accused and produced him before a Korba court. From there, he was sent to jail on remand. The accused is a father of three children.
An attempt to rape a female doctor was made at Hotel Top Inn Town. The doctor was here for training. The police are interrogating the accused in custody.
Siddhartha Tiwari, Superintendent of Police, Korba