Doctor arrested for misbehaving with girl at his clinic in Kerala

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A senior paediatrician has been arrested for allegedly misbehaving with a girl during a medical examination at his private clinic in Kerala's Kozhikode district, police said on Wednesday.

C M Aboobacker, the accused, was booked on Monday under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act based on the complaint filed by the girl's parents.

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Kasaba police said he was arrested and produced before a local court on the same day, but he got admitted to the government medical college hospital here citing health issues.

He was shifted to the special sub-jail here this morning, they added.

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