Accused of Corruption, Harassment! UP's Medical College Principal Removed

After receiving the complaint, the Government set up a committee comprising three members. Under the chairmanship of Additional Director, Medical Education and Training this committee also includes the Finance Controller, Medical Education and Training Lucknow, Additional District Magistrate (FR), Ayodhya.

The State Government constituted the Committee on 17 May 2024. Following this, the committee investigated the allegations against the principal and sent the report to the Lokayukta for decision on 23 September 2024. Now, taking action against the principal, the Deputy CM has removed him from the position.

Medical Dialogues had earlier reported about the death of the contractual worker at Ayodhya Medical College. He had committed suicide by consuming poison on August 7, 2024. According to the deceased's father, his son was physically assaulted by around 12 doctors following a dispute with the accused students.

He claimed that the doctors reached the spot and allegedly beat him. Further, he alleged that his son was threatened to be implicated in a false case. Following his son's suicide, the complainant approached the police but they refused to register an FIR. As a result, he gave an application in the court and after the court's order an FIR was registered in the case on November 7, 2024.

However, while considering the matter, the Allahabad High Court recently provided interim relief to the principal of Rajarshi Dashrath Medical College, along with two students from the institution, by directing the Ayodhya police to refrain from arresting them without concrete evidence related to the allegations of abetting the suicide of a contractual worker.