Kolkata, Oct 22 (PTI) Another person has been arrested in connection with the alleged assault and rape threat to a junior woman doctor at the Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay Medical College and Hospital in West Bengal's Howrah district, police said on Wednesday.

The accused, identified as Sheikh Samrat, was arrested late on Tuesday, a police officer said, adding that the person was identified from the CCTV footage inside the hospital.

With the latest arrest, a total of three persons have been apprehended in connection with the incident, which took place in the hospital in Uluberia on Monday.

A traffic home guard and his neighbour were earlier arrested on the basis of a complaint lodged by the doctor.

"The incident took place after a pregnant woman from Kharia Maynapur was admitted to the h

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