Hassan Medical College Associate Prof suspended for allegedly molesting house surgeon
Hassan: An Associate Professor attached to the Hassan Institute of Medical Sciences (HIMS) was suspended on Tuesday after a junior doctor accused him of sexual harassment in Karnataka's Hassan district.
As per a recent media report in The Hindu, the Associate Professor in the Department of General Medicine, allegedly misbehaved with a house surgeon while on duty on January 12 in the presence of other students and later kissed her forcefully in the lift.
The victim junior doctor has been under training after completion of the MBBS course. She has alleged in her complaint to HIMS that while going in a lift, the accused senior doctor had suddenly kissed her and threatened her with dire consequences if she shared the matter with fellow students or HIMS staff.
However, the PG medico complained to Dr. M.R. Suresh, Head of Department of General Medicine on January 13, reports The Hindu. She had given a written complaint in this regard and the dean referred the complaint to the Director of HIMS. Later, after an inquiry, the Medical Education Department ordered suspension.
Naveen Raj Singh, Secretary of the Medical Education Department and HIMS Administrative Council Vice President, has ordered a probe monitored by Additional Deputy Commissioner Kavitha Jayaram. He has asked for the submission of the report in three weeks, reports IANS.
