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52-yr-old Indian-origin doctor charged with 3 cases of sexual assault in UK

PTI
Published : Nov 12, 2017, 6:22 pm IST
Updated : Nov 12, 2017, 6:22 pm IST

On University Hospitals Birmingham website, Gupta is described as a consultant in emergency medicine.

His area of professional interest is military medicine. A member of the emergency team said that he is also technical service head. (Photo: File/Representational)
 His area of professional interest is military medicine. A member of the emergency team said that he is also technical service head. (Photo: File/Representational)

London: A 52-year-old Indian-origin doctor in the UK has been charged with committing three sex assaults, according to a media report.

Vibhore Gupta, based at Edgbaston's Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham, was arrested in March this year, following a report made to the police.

In 2013, he added his weight to West Midlands Police's "Knives End Lives" campaign, aimed at raising awareness of the perils of carrying a knife, Birmingham Mail reported.

"A 52-year-old man from Harborne has been charged with three counts of sexual assault and one count of assault," a West Midlands Police spokesman said.

"The doctor is due to appear at Birmingham Magistrates Court on Tuesday November 21." On University Hospitals Birmingham website, Gupta is described as a consultant in emergency medicine.

His area of professional interest is military medicine. A member of the emergency team said that he is also technical service head.

Tags: sexual assault, emergency doctor, vibhore gupta, birmingham magistrates court
Location: United Kingdom, England, London