Bengaluru: A 56-year-old dermatologist from a private clinic in Ashoknagar, Bengaluru, has been remanded to judicial custody for allegedly molesting a 22-year-old woman under the pretext of a medical examination.

According to police sources, based on a complaint filed by the survivor, the Ashoknagar police have registered a case against the doctor, identified as Dr. Praveen, under Sections 75 (sexual harassment) and 79 (outraging the modesty of a woman through words, gestures, or acts) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). The accused has since been taken into judicial custody.

The incident reportedly occurred on the evening of October 18 when the woman visited the private clinic along with her father for treatment of a skin infection. During the consultation, her father stepped outside

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