Keralam doctor taken into custody for sexually harassing junior at govt hospital

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Police detained a Kerala government doctor after a house surgeon accused him of sexual harassment. The state has promised swift action and stronger protection for women doctors.

A doctor at a government hospital in Keralam was taken into custody on Saturday for sexually harassing a house surgeon, police told news agency Press Trust of India.

Keralam Health Minister K Muraleedharan said strict action would be taken against the doctor and that the government would ensure the safety of women doctors.

The accused, Dr VK Vinu, works at the Nedumangad Government Taluk Hospital in Thiruvananthapuram.

He was taken into custody from his residence at around 2 am following protests by Democratic Youth Federation of India workers and others at the Nedumangad police station.

According to police, the house surgeon, who is a postgraduate student, approached Vinu on Friday afternoon after noticing a swelling on her body.

Vinu asked her to meet him in a room, where he made sexual advances towards her.

The student managed to leave the room and approached the police with the help of her colleagues. Alleging inaction by the police, DYFI workers staged a protest outside the police station on Friday night.

Police told PTI that Vinu was taken into custody after the student's detailed statement was recorded. Officials said further legal proceedings would be initiated after his preliminary questioning.

Speaking to reporters, Muraleedharan said the Health Department would examine the complaint and the first information report registered by the police before taking action against the doctor.

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