Pariyaram Medical College 12 Students Allege Sexual Assault, Cath Lab Technician suspended
Kerala- The Government Medical College at Pariyaram has suspended a Cath Lab technician after 12 girl students accused him of sexual assault.
The accused has been identified as Sreejith (35). For the past 15 years, he had been working as a temporary employee in the cath lab, a hospital room where doctors use X-rays and tubes to diagnose and treat heart problems without surgery. He was suspended on Thursday, April 25, based on the preliminary findings of the Internal Complaints Committee (ICC), Medical Superintendent Dr K Sudeep said.
According to the Onmanorama Media report, earlier this week, 12 out of the 15 diploma students of the Cardiovascular Technology (DCVT) course submitted a written complaint against Sreejith to the head of the cardiology department regarding sexual harassment.
After the complaint, the HoD immediately asked him to step aside from his responsibilities and forwarded the complaint to the principal. The principal then directed the Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) to investigate the matter. Hence, based on the initial findings, Sreejith was suspended. Meanwhile, the ICC is expected to submit its final report in two days.
At the same time, the medical college in Pariyaram will decide about sending the complaint to the police after reviewing the final report of the ICC. However, based on the initial findings of the committee, the case is likely to be sent to the police.
Medical Dialogues earlier reported a case from Delhi, where the Police arrested a lab technician of Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan (LNJP) Hospital after a 19-year-old woman filed a complaint of sexual assault. The 19-year-old complainant and the accused had allegedly been in a relationship for months. During their relationship, the accused had claimed to be unmarried. CCTV footage from the hospital showed the couple together on multiple occasions within the premises, further corroborating their relationship.