Korba:A seniorAyurvedic doctorposted at the AYUSH wing of the District Medical College Hospital in Korba has been accused ofmolestinga trainee doctor by allegedly pretending to examine her against her will. Following her complaint, the police have registered a case and launched an investigation into the matter. In the complaint, the trainee doctor alleged that the accused touched her inappropriately while forcibly attempting to examine her. Also read-Goa court grants bail to doctor accused of sexual assault on ICU patient As per a recent media report byThe Hitavada, the incident took place on Saturday afternoon in the AYUSH department of the hospital. The trainee doctor, who has been working there for the past three months, went to the staff room of the senior doctor for some official work. She alleged that the doctor called her over and made inappropriate remarks, saying, “You don’t feel well, let me check you up,” and then tried to touch her inappropriately. When she refused and said she was fine, he allegedly tried to examine her and molested her. The trainee doctor managed to get out of the room and immediately informed the college dean, Dr K K Sahare. Speaking in this regard, Dr Share said, "She filed a complaint against Dr ***. An internal redressal committee will investigate the matter." Based on the complaint, the police registered a case under the relevant BNS sections. "Further action will be taken after recording statements from both," said ASP Nitish Thakur. had reported that a sessions court in Mumbai found a 66-year-old doctor guilty of molesting and sexually harassing a 17-year-old girl, an employee at his health products shop in 2018. He was sentenced to three years of imprisonment and ordered to pay a Rs 6,000 fine, which will be paid to the girl as compensation once recovered. Also read-66-year-old doctor sentenced to 3 years jail for molesting minor