# Cop arrested for girl murder assaulted by hospital staff 2026-08-13T03:48:07+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet A police constable arrested for the abduction and murder of a 10-year-old girl in Gorakhpur was assaulted by doctors and hospital staff when brought for a medical examination on Thursday afternoon, officials said. The accused, Abhishek Yadav (35), was taken to the district hospital around 2:30 pm, where agitated staff chased and beat him before police intervened. The girl had gone to the same hospital to deliver food to her sister on July 28. CCTV footage showed Yadav in uniform taking her away on his motorcycle. Police suspect sexual assault before murder. Her body was recovered from a river based on Yadav's disclosure. He had been suspended and jailed in a 2025 molestation case but was reinstated. ## Coverage - thehansindia.com Tags: child crime, Gorakhpur, hospital assault, murder, police constable, Uttar Pradesh Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/cop-arrested-for-girl-murder-assaulted-by-hospital-staff/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/cop-arrested-for-girl-murder-assaulted-by-hospital-staff/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.