New Delhi, June 23 -- A female patient was allegedly sexually assaulted by another patient inside Jag Pravesh Chandra (JPC) Hospital in Delhi, the police said on Monday.

According to officials, information regarding the molestation of a female patient in JPC Hospital was received at the New Usmanpur Police Station.

"On reaching the spot, the police team found that a female patient admitted in the hospital had been sexually assaulted by another patient, identified as Mohd. Faiz, a resident of Kachchi Khajuri, aged 23 years," they said.

They said a case under relevant sections has been registered at PS New Usmanpur, and the accused has been arrested. Further investigation is in progress, they added.

More details are awaited.

Earlier th...