NEW DELHI: Police on Tuesday detained a nursing officer at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Rishikesh after a junior resident doctor accused him of molesting her when they were on duty in the trauma surgery unit on Sunday evening.
What caught the eye of everyone was that the police drove their vehicle inside the AIIMS campus to arrest him. A video of the incident has gone viral on social media.
The accused, who was suspended, also allegedly touched the doctor inappropriately and later sent text messages apologising for his "immoral" act.
An internal inquiry was set up after the doctor, "disturbed" over the nursing officer's behaviour, lodged a complaint on Monday with the hospital administration.
Sandeep Kumar, public relations officer (PRO), AIIMS-Rishikesh, said, "The accused was suspended on Tuesday based on the complaint filed by the doctor. An internal complaint committee is investigating the allegations in accordance with the Protection of Women from Sexual Harassment (POSH) Act. She had also filed an FIR on Tuesday and the police have detained the accused."
The incident sparked protests by medical students outside the administration office, demanding action against the nursing officer.
Kusum Kandwal, chairperson, Uttarakhand State Commission for Women, took cognisance of the matter and visited AIIMS to meet the doctor. She instructed Dehradun district magistrate Sonika Meena to form an investigation committee and submit a report on the matter.
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