GURGAON: An FIR was filed against a dentist for allegedly sexually harassing a 31-year-old woman during a checkup 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.
