KOCHI: The police have registered a case for an incident of sexual assault against a woman doctor in Ernakulam General Hospital. A case was registered on the charge of rape. The case is against Dr. Manoj, who was the head of the general medicine department. According to the complaint filed by the female doctor, he tried to kiss her during house surgency.

Health Minister Veena George had directed an inquiry into the allegation that a woman doctor was forcibly kissed by a senior doctor. The minister has given instructions to the director of the health department. The doctor has complained to the director of the health department and the superintendent of the hospital.

In 2019, the minister ordered an investigation after a woman doctor posted on social media about the ordeal she had to face during her house surgency at the Ernakulam district hospital. According to the post, a complaint was made to the hospital superintendent that day, but no action was taken. The accused doctor is now working in another hospital. The minister asked the director of the health department to report the incident to the police.