Medical college teacher thrashed for alleged molestation

An assistant professor with the psychiatry department of the Shri Vasantrao Naik Govt Medical College here has been admitted to a hospital after he was thrashed by a group of interns for an alleged molestation attempt.
The incident took place yesterday.
The women interns of the medical college have alleged that the professor (name not disclosed) tried to molest one of them when she was on duty.
The Maharashtra Association of Resident Doctors (MARD) today sent a representation to the Dean Dr Ashok Rathod, demanding that the professor be sacked.
Dr Rathod confirmed that he had received complaints against the professor from the concerned woman and MARD.

"I have ordered him to proceed on leave till further orders and ordered an inquiry by a special committee," he said.