Tamil Nadu: Radiographer suspended for sexual harassment of trainee doctor
Virudhunagar: A radiographer working at the Virudhunagar Government Medical College Hospital was placed under suspension after a trainee doctor from the same institute accused him of sexually harassing her while the latter went for a scan.
The doctor is undergoing training at the Virudhunagar Government Medical College Hospital. She had reportedly fallen ill and had gone to get a scan at the hospital.
However, the radiographer is reported to have sexually harassed the doctor, following which the latter lodged a complaint to Dean J Sangumani.
The hospital set up a committee to investigate the incident based on the doctor's complaint. The committee, after the inquiry, found out that the sexual harassment incident is true, and the radiographer was held responsible. The hospital authorities, as per a media report in the Times of India, suspended the radiographer after the completion of the inquiry.
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