Bhubaneswar: Khandagiri police arrested a nursing officer of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Bhubaneswar, for allegedly misbehaving with a female staffer inside the hospital premises.
Based on a complaint filed by the victim, police arrested the accused, identified as Nanu Ram Choudhury.
According to a written complaint filed at the Khandagiri Police Station, the female hospital attendant alleged that Nursing Officer Nanu Ram Choudhary called her into a doctor’s room late on Sunday night, locked the door, and physically harassed her. She claimed that he behaved inappropriately and made unwanted physical advances.
The complainant said she immediately alerted the hospital’s control room, which advised her to formally approach the police. Following her complaint, police personnel, including the Inspector-in-Charge of Khandagiri Police Station, reached AIIMS Bhubaneswar to investigate the matter and address rising tensions on campus.
Soon after news of the incident broke, a group of hospital attendants launched a protest on the hospital premises, demanding the immediate suspension and arrest of the accused nursing officer. They also called for stronger safeguards and a safer working environment for women employees.
