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A police vehicle entered the emergency ward of AIIMS Rishikesh on Tuesday to arrest a nursing officer accused of sexually harassing a woman doctor, according to a viral video.
The SUV drove through the crowded ward, with patients lying in beds on both sides. Security officials cleared the way for the vehicle, pushing stretchers with patients out of the way.
The police said the nursing officer allegedly harassed the doctor inside an operation theatre at the hospital.
The incident sparked outrage among the hospital's doctors, who went on strike and protested outside the dean's office, demanding the termination of the accused's service.
The doctors also filed a complaint with the police.
Seeing the large number of protesting doctors, the police decided to drive the car into the hospital to arrest the accused.
In another video, a group of police officers can be seen swarmed by the protesting doctors as they take the accused to the car.
The accused, Satish Kumar, who was suspended, had also allegedly sent an obscene SMS to the doctor, Rishikesh police officer Shankar Singh Bisht told news agency PTI.
Raising slogans, the doctors demanded the accused's immediate termination, saying that mere suspension was not enough for the offence.
While emergency services are still operational at AIIMS Rishikesh, doctors continue to be on strike in the hospital since Tuesday.
Source: Watch: Police Car Enters AIIMS Rishikesh To Arrest Sex Harassment Accused