Dentist booked for sexually harassing woman during check-up in Gurgaon

Gurgaon: An FIR was filed against a local dentist for allegedly sexually harassing a 31-year-old woman during a medical check-up at his clinic in New Colony. The complainant, a Bihar native who has been residing in Gurgaon for the past 12 years, stated that the incident took place on Feb 15 at Pearl Dental Clinic near Dev Samaj Public School. The doctor has been identified as Dr Dheeraj Mehta.
According to the complaint, the woman had first visited the clinic on Feb 9 and was called again for a second sitting after three days. On Feb 15, when she went for a check-up, the dentist allegedly touched her inappropriately and made unwelcome physical advances during the procedure. "I felt his intentions were wrong, and I even pressed his finger in protest," she stated in her complaint, adding that she felt unsafe during the appointment.Speaking to TOI, the woman said her husband had accompanied her to the clinic and was present there. "He started his treatment while his compounder was also there. He started touching me inappropriately, following which I held his hand and pressed his fingers. My husband, who also accompanied me to the clinic, kept an eye on me. He saw me confronting the doctor, following which he started making videos. The compounder didn't intervene either. I started crying, following which we returned to my house," she said. The woman alleged that she later called the doctor, but he disconnected the normal call and called back on WhatsApp. "We wanted to record him, but he disconnected the normal call and called back on WhatsApp. I recorded him using another phone. He then apologised to me over the phone. He is in his 40s but is a shameful man. We are staying in Gurgaon along with our children for the past 12 years, but such a thing never happened to me before. I was so traumatised that I vowed to teach him a lesson and lodged a police complaint so that other women do not have to suffer the same," she said. The woman approached New Colony police station on Feb 16. Given the nature of the allegations, a female legal adviser was called to counsel the complainant and assist with legal formalities. Based on her statement and subsequent counselling, police registered a case under Section 75(2) of the BNS, which pertains to sexual harassment involving unwelcome physical contact and advances.