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Uttar Pradesh has been engulfed in a big scandal when pictures of a female patient taken in surgery in private have started leaking through WhatsApp groups. The invasion has raised a hubbub about a flagrant defiance of medical ethics and patient dignity.

The pictures seem to have been taken in an operation theater without permission. The police/health department authorities have initiated an urgent investigation to find the culprit, who would probably be a hospital employee. The hospital management has threatened to take hard measures.

These emerging cases bring significant issues touching on safety and privacy in hospital settings, particularly to the female patients. Women's rights movements have insisted on resolution and better protection as well as now. The family of the patient is said to be distressed and seeking revenge.

This is being dealt with by the authorities as a breach of privacy, a serious offense, and possibly criminal charges. The case emphasizes that there is an urgent need to have strict regulations concerning the use of mobile phones within operation theaters within hospitals.