NCW seeks inquiry against doctor for sexually harassing female staff member in Faridabad

NCW on Friday said it has sought an inquiry against a doctor who has been accused of sexually harassing a female staff member in a hospital in Faridabad.

Taking suo motu cognisance of a post on Twitter wherein it stated that a woman submitted a sexual harassment complaint against a doctor based on an incident on April 19 in QRG Central Hospital, Faridabad. 

"It is furr alleged that or female staffs have similar complaints regarding same doctor, however, action has been taken by hospital administration against

doctor, instead complainant was removed from her current profile and demoted," NCW said in a statement.

commission said it is perturbed by crime against woman despite enactment of Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013. 

"Considering gravity of matter, commission has written to Sangeeta Rai Gupta, Director of QRG Enterprises Ltd, wher internal committee is inquiring into complaint, and also asked what action has been taken against accused if found guilty, and a detailed action taken report must be sent to commission at an early date," statement said.