THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, Nov 14: Police detained a doctor in Kerala for allegedly attempting to sexually assault a house surgeon at a government hospital.
The accused was identified as Dr V K Binu. Police detained him from his residence in Nedumangad at around 2 am on Saturday.
Police said the postgraduate medical student, who was working as a house surgeon, sought the doctor's advice on Friday after noticing swelling on a part of her body. She alleged that he called her into his room and attempted to sexually assault her.
The student managed to leave the room and approached the police with the help of her colleagues, police said.
Workers of the Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI) protested outside the Nedumangad police station on Friday night, alleging police inaction. Police detained the doctor after recording the student's detailed statement.
Kerala Health Minister K Muraleedharan said strict action would be taken after an investigation. The state health department later suspended the accused doctor.
