KOZHIKODE: Thiruvananthapuram Pothancode resident Physiotherapist B. Mahendran Nair was suspended pending investigation. The action was taken on the recommendation of Health Minister Veena George. Police have started an investigation in the incident. Mahendran is absconding.

Last day, he molested a young woman who had come to the beach hospital for physiotherapy. The young woman, who has been attending physiotherapy for a month, was being treated by a health worker. But when the girl arrived last Wednesday, Mahendran was giving treatment as the health worker was busy. The complaint is that she was assaulted in the meantime. On Thursday, the woman reported the incident to the health worker and then the hospital authorities informed the police. Mahendran started working at Beach Hospital in July.