KGMU professor suspended over sexual harassment complaint by MD student
A professor at King George’s Medical University in Lucknow has been suspended after an MD student accused him of sexual harassment. The matter has been referred to the Internal Complaints Committee for inquiry. Further action will follow its findings
Lucknow: A faculty member at King George’s Medical University (KGMU) here has been suspended after an MD student accused him of sexual harassment, officials said on Thursday.
The university administration has referred the matter to its Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) for an inquiry.
This is the third such complaint reported at the institution since December last year.
KGMU spokesperson K K Singh said in a video statement that the student alleged that a professor of her department sexually harassed her at the workplace on Wednesday.
“Taking serious cognisance of the complaint and to ensure a fair inquiry, the accused has been suspended and barred from visiting the department during the investigation,” Singh said.
He added that further action would be taken based on the ICC’s findings.
The development comes a month after a doctor at the university, Dr Ramizuddin Naik alias Ramiz Malik, was arrested over allegations of sexual exploitation and religious conversion raised by a fellow doctor, following which the institute recommended his dismissal.
In a separate case, an intern, Mohammad Adil, was arrested last month in connection with an alleged rape and blackmail case involving a nursing student.