Cops pin hopes on DNA report

AMEDABAD: Adalaj police on Monday visited

Apollo Hospital

near

Bhat

to 'reconstruct' the rape incident and question the hospital's staff members. Investigators, however, said that it would take some time to ascertain how the incident had taken place.

A 22-year-old student, admitted to the hospital for dengue, has accused a doctor and a ward boy of raping her on September 4 and 5. Following the complaint, police arrested Dr Rajesh Chauhan and

Chandrakant Makwana

. The duo, sent to judicial custody, has denied the allegations.

A team from Adalaj police station visited the spot to understand the mechanism of the bed on which the alleged incident had taken place. The question facing the investigators is whether it was possible to commit the offence at the said spot without notice of others.

Cops tried to move the bed in several angles with the mechanism in another ward while keeping in mind that the victim had various contraptions including catheter on.

The victim's statement would be recorded once she is shifted to the general ward in a couple of days, said sources. They added that the victim is recuperating well.

"Now the case hinges on the DNA test result of the accused. The victim's body fluids have been collected twice during medical examination whereas the biological samples of both the accused have been taken and have been sent for match," said a police official.

"The results are expected to come later this week. If the results come positive, it would provide clinching evidence," he added.

Forensic science experts who had visited the spot had also collected clothes worn by the accused and the victim, the bedsheets from the spot and had asked police to check

CCTV

footage of the lobby to ascertain whether the doctor and ward boy can be seen in the enclosure covered by curtains.

K K

Pandya

, inspector of Adalaj police station and investigator of the case, said that they are not leaving any angle untouched to ascertain what had happened and whether the accused identified by the victim are involved in the offence.

"Teams are working round the clock and are visiting the victim and hospital staff members on a regular basis. We are waiting for the test results for concrete proof," said Pandya.