Srinagar: Students from various colleges Thursday protested against the alleged molestation of a girl student in Jammu Medical College and demanded strict action against the culprit.
Pertinently, on December 20 a final year MBBS girl student hailing from Ladakh, pursuing MBBS from GMC Jammu alleged that she was molested by the HOD forensic labs, Bupesh Khajuria. She has filed an FIR against the HOD.
The Jammu and Kashmir Government has already placed him under suspension.
“Sanction is hereby accorded to the placement of Dr Bhupesh Khajuria, Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine, Government Medical College, Jammu under suspension with immediate effect”, a government order read.
Dr Khajuria who was the Head of the Department of Forensic Medicine was booked on December 27 last following a written complaint by the girl, a final year student of MBBS.
She had alleged that the doctor called her to his room for discussing the result of her examination and after sometime, he tried to molest her.
The Congress Legislative Party Leader Nawang Rigzin Jora had raised the issue in the assembly and urged the chief minister Mehbooba Mufti to look into the issue and take action against the accused doctor.
All Ladakh Students Union Thursday amid chill appeared in Press Enclave Srinagar and staged a massive protest against the man in question. They demanded stern action against the culprit.
We want justice and request authorities to take strict action against the HOD, protesting students said and warned of protests on daily basis in case government fails to take action against the doctor.
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