KGMU Conversion Case: UP STF Report Flags Alleged Organised Network
The probe says staff were lured with marriage promises and then sexually exploited, while senior faculty allegedly shielded the accused and ignored complaints.
- An investigation by the Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force revealed an organized network at King George's Medical University in Lucknow involving allegations of religious coercion and sexual exploitation of female medical professionals and nursing staff.
- The inquiry outlines allegations spanning Gandhi Ward, Pathology, Radiology, and Microbiology departments, where staff reportedly faced entrapment, sexual exploitation, and pressure to convert their religion through false promises of marriage.
- In Gandhi Ward, a resident doctor allegedly entrapped two nursing staff members, leading to an FIR; the 420 report named the Pathology Department Head and other senior faculty members as involved.
- Taking cognisance of the investigation findings, the Medical Education Department intervened, directing the KGMU Registrar through Joint Secretary Anand Kumar Tripathi to initiate departmental proceedings against the accused staff.
- A suspect carrying a reward of Rs 25,000 was apprehended late Thursday near Mehndi Ghat crossing in Lucknow's Thakurganj; the STF report raises concerns that senior faculty members shielded the accused and suppressed complaints.
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UP govt directs KGMU to act against faculty, staff over allegations of sexual exploitation and forced conversion
The Uttar Pradesh government has ordered King George’s Medical University to take action against faculty and staff. Allegations of sexual exploitation and harassment have surfaced in various departments of the university. A Special Task Force report details complaints from at least eleven individuals, including nursing staff and resident doctors. Faculty members faced accusations related to pressure for religious conversion and suppression of gr…
KGMU conversion case: UP STF report flags alleged organised network
Lucknow: King George’s Medical University (KGMU), Lucknow, has come under scrutiny after a Special Task Force (STF) investigation by the Uttar Pradesh Police reportedly uncovered an alleged organised...
The Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (STF) has submitted a report to the government after investigating 12 cases of alleged sexual abuse and forced religious conversion at King George's Medical University (KGMU) in Lucknow. The nearly 10-month investigation has uncovered serious allegations against several doctors and staff. The report mentions the pathology, microbiology, radiology, and Gandhi wards.
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