HC orders police protection for doc claiming harassment by officers in rape case

The Kerala High Court on Thursday ordered police protection for a doctor who had examined an 18-yearold woman, allegedly sexually abused by self styled antiques dealer Monson Mavunkal, after the medical professional claimed that the police officers privy to the case were harassing her.

Justice Devan Ramachandran said the case "certainly contains very dangerous allegations against two senior officers incharge of the particular case".

The court asked an official of the police to file an affidavit answering the allegations against the officers named in the doctor's plea, filed through advocate P T Mohan Kumar, and listed it for hearing on December 17.

The doctor, in her plea, has claimed that a false case was being foisted against her alleging that she harassed the victim while examining her as part of the formalities with regard to the POCSO case registered against Mavunkal.