Jalna teenager's death: Aurangabad doctors rule out gang-rape

A day after the uproar over the death of a 19yearold Jalna woman at the Ghati Hospital in Aurangabad a startling revelation has come as a twist in the tale midday has accessed a report filed by a threedoctor committee that has answered questions raised by the Mumbai police The panel has clearly concluded that they did not find any signs of sexual assault on the womanThe twopage report was sent by the panel to the dean of the hospital on August 5 The Mumbai police had raised eight questions to the committee based on two things one the condition of the girl she was semiconscious and disoriented which were not the usual signs of a gangrape victim according to the police and the second reason was because the outcome of their investigations did not match the allegations madeAlso ReadMumbai Jalna teenage girls family alleges gangrape demand cops suspensionThe woman had come to Mumbai in July this year and was invited to a party on July 7 When she returned home she seemed in a disoriented state and her health began to deteriorate from then on She was moved to Ghati Hospital in Aurangabad by her parents where the doctors told them the woman had been gangraped She died on the night of August 28 Soon after her death her family demanded action against two police officers and one doctor from the hospital for negligence in investigation and treatmentThe Mumbai police after receiving an FIR filed by the womans father at Begumpura Police station Aurangabad had sent the Chunhabhatti cops to Aurangabad The team visited the victim and checked whether she was in any state to give a statement about what had happened Considering the sensitivity of the case the Mumbai police demanded the complete medical report followed by answers to their questions The Ghati Hospital administration formed a panel to study the medical tests and procedures carried out on the victim and inspected the victim minutely The committee then submitted its report to the dean of Ghati Hospital answering the questions raised by the Mumbai Police midday managed to access the reportThe doctors have mentioned in their report that when girl was brought to the hospital on July 25 she was disoriented and in semiconscious state She was not in a state to say anything The report also states that they didnt find any signs of sexual assault on the woman and states that she had been terminally ill for the past eight years The reason for the deterioration in her was the illness Meanwhile the police refused to comment on the report or any development in the matterWhen midday spoke to the doctors who had originally determined that the woman had been gangraped they said We have already given our report to the police The womans father said We have been hearing about all sorts of theories but there is no solid word from the police Initially it was a doctor who told me that my daughter has been sexually assaulted but later denied it Now they say she had some infection I want the doctors to give us in writing about the treatment they gave herAlso ReadMumbai Crime 24yearold woman gangraped by four in Chembur diesWomens commission steps inThe Maharashtra State Womens Commission has taken cognisance of the death of the woman and has asked for an investigation and swift action by the Mumbai police The Commission has also sought the investigation report of the case till date from the police till 2 pm on August 31 today It has asked for the addition of section 302 murder of IPC in the offence The commission has also sent a proposal to the government for financial aid for the womans family under the Manodhairya Scheme The senior inspector of Chunhabhatti police station has been asked to present the report to the commission personally8No of questions the Mumbai cops asked the doctors panelThe 8 questions asked1 What was the condition of the woman when admitted to hospital2 From the date of admission has the woman been in a state to communicate3 Was the woman sexually assaulted if yes then what were the findings4 What sort of illness did the woman have what is the conclusion of the tests5 What is the nature of her illness what is the extent of it6 When had the woman contracted the illness7 Did the family know about the womans illness8 Has the woman communicated about her assault to the doctors or parentsCatch up on all the latest Crime National International and Hatke news here Also download the new midday Android and iOS apps to get latest updates