The Medical Superintendent (MS) of the Delhi government-run Babu Jagjivan Ram Hospital, Surinder Pal, has been booked after a Senior Medical Officer accused him of molestation.
Pal has earlier faced similar allegations in two other hospitals. Reportedly, he had tried to molest a nursing staffer at the Ambedkar Hospital but no evidence could be found. He then tried to sexually assault a Data Entry Operator at the Bhagwan Mahavir Hospital, following which he was transferred to Babu Jagjivan Ram Hospital. As per the complainant, the MS tried to have obscene talks with her a few times in the past. Finally, as a proof, she recorded the conversation and handed it over to the police. The clip and the doctor's statement were shared with the Assistant ACP at Ashok Vihar, following which a team of cops arrived at the hospital around noon on Saturday. Pal had, however, escaped by then. A police team searched his home also but couldn't find him.
A case under Sections 354, 354A, and 506 of the Indian penal Code (IPC) was subsequently registered.
A source in the hospital said they were expecting such an incident to happen as Pal does not enjoy a good reputation. "We are not shocked at all. He has been known to do such things. We often raised our voice against his behaviour and even organised strikes but nothing changed. Whoever goes against him is either threatened or transferred to other hospitals," he said.
The source added: "On Monday, a doctor recorded his lewd conversation. He had been urging her to get physically involved with him in exchange of professional favours. Even the guards at the hospital, who have been appointed by him only, know what he does."
"Every time we contacted him regarding the lack of equipment or salary-related issues, he would threaten that he would get us transferred. Once, he even threatened to register sexual harassment charges against me," said Dr Avinash Kumar, who was transferred to the Deep Chand Bandhu Hospital.
Dr Kumar added: "Pal had hired untrained women as purchase officers and even head of the office. They would threaten us that they would lodge sexual harassment case against us. Many of us faced this issue but remained silent as we have families." At the time of Kumar's transfer, the entire hospital staff had gone on a strike to express solidarity with him.
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