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Previously Charged Indo-Canadian Physiotherapist Now Faces Total Of 8 Counts Of Sexual Assault
Sanjay Amrutkar of Chilliwack is now charged with eight counts of sexual assault while working as a physiotherapist in 2019. Despite the charges, Amrutkar is still shockingly licensed to practice under the condition he treats female patients with a chaperone.
CHILLIWACK – An Indo-Canadian physiotherapist from Chilliwack who was accused of sexually assaulting patients early last year is now facing eight charges in total.
Sanjay Amrutkar, 39, was arrested without incident and first appeared in court Feb. 12, 2020.
He was first charged with two counts of sexual assault, a number that was up to six one year ago after more alleged victims came forward. Now there are eight charges on his file and his case is set for a pre-trial conference on March 15.
On February 12, 2020, Amrutkar, who was employed as a physiotherapist at a Chilliwack health clinic, appeared in court to answer the original charges.
He was arrested without incident, for offences dating from August and September 2019, which are alleged to have occurred while at work.
Amrutkar was initially charged with two counts of sexual assault. As the result of new allegations, four additional charges of sexual assault were laid against Amrutkar in March 2020.
“We believe there may still be additional victims who have yet to come forward,” Constable Ralph Dolinsky of Chilliwack RCMP said at the time.
As the result of new allegations, four additional charges of sexual assault have been laid against Amrutkar.
Four months before police issued the statement about the charges, Amrutkar entered a voluntary consent agreement for an inquiry by the College of Physical Therapists of British Columbi (CPTBC) a due to a complaint made by a female patient “engaged in touching which appeared to be non-therapeutic in nature,” reported Chilliwack Progress
On Oct. 8, 2019, the college made a public notice of the inquiry under the Health Professions Act.
As of Feb. 8, 2021, Amrutkar’s registration with the college is listed as “full” with an expiry date of May 31, 2021. He has, however, one condition on his licence: “Treat female patients w/ chaperone.”
The Chilliwack Progress reports that it reached out to the CPTBC to clarify Amrutkar’s status with the college but had not heard back by Monday (Feb. 8) afternoon.
Prior to practising in Chilliwack, Amrutkar worked as a physiotherapist in the Ottawa area.
If you have any information or believe you or someone you know may have been a victim, you are urged to contact the Chilliwack RCMP at 604-792-4611 or, should you wish to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).
