BMC responsible for AIIMS case

VADODARA, Sept 27: Even as the medical fraternity is reeling under the shock of the alleged molestation of a pregnant woman at the All-In...

VADODARA, Sept 27: Even as the medical fraternity is reeling under the shock of the alleged molestation of a pregnant woman at the All-India Institute of Medical Sciences AIIMS, New Delhi, by an intern of the Baroda Medical College BMC, junior doctors here allege that the college authorities had ignored earlier misbehaviour cases8217; against the accused.

The accused 8212; who had gone to All-India Institute of Medical Sciences as a part of the BMC delegation to attend Pulse8217;, a cultural function 8212; was arrested by the Delhi police when he reportedly tried to molest a pregnant woman in the AIIMS last week.

According to doctors at the SSG Hospital 8212; where the accused was working as an intern since August 8212; 8220;though the accused had a record of indulging in indecent behaviour with the patients, no action was taken by the Baroda Medical College.8221;

Blaming the college management for the incident, a doctor 8212; under conditions of anonymity 8212; claimed, 8220;If you keep on ignoring the mistakes for long, this is going to be the obvious outcome.8221;

While, hospital sources said, the accused was reprimanded by senior professors of the Gynecology department for his misbehaviour, he had also tendered a written apology to a senior professor in the department.

8220;Had the college authorities taken cognisance of these incidents, the All-India Institute of Medical Sciences case might not have taken place,8221; said a Resident Medical Officer RMO.

Regretting that the incident would severely damage the college8217;s reputation a Resident Medical Officer , in the radiology department, said, 8220;The action by the individual would be seen in generality. The organisers of Pulse would in future be wary of inviting us for the function.8221;

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However, said Baroda Medical College sources, the accused had not been granted the mandatory permission for attending the Pulse function and he had undertaken the visit on his own. Dean of the college, Dr D N Shah was not available for comments.