Assailant, sis free hours after attack on doctor

The police will record statements of witnesses in and around the crime scene to include in chargesheet

- Aishwarya lyer

In the early Sunday morning assault on a female resident doctor at Sion Hospital, the police have released the two accused, including the patient, after issuing a formal notice. As the registered offences carry a punishment of less than seven years in jail, an immediate arrest is not mandatory.

The police will now record witness statements from those who were at or around the crime scene, which will be included in the chargesheet. They will also review CCTV footage from the hospital, particularly from inside and outside the ENT ward where the alleged assault took place, which will serve as crucial evidence.

The two detained accused Mariappan were Prasad Devendra, the 31-year-old inebriated patient who also sustained bruises on his lip and nose, and his sister Shweta Devendra, 28.