‘Followed for nearly 1.5km’: AIIMS Gorakhpur woman doctor from Nagaland stalked, racially abused, harassed by 3 men

GORAKHPUR: A disturbing incident of harassment and racial abuse has been reported in Gorakhpur where a female doctor from Nagaland, currently in her third year of obstetrics and gynecology at AIIMS, was allegedly stalked and assaulted by three men.

As per report, the incident occurred on Feb 22 around 8 pm when the doctor was returning from a mall. The accused reportedly followed her for nearly 1.5 km, hurling obscene remarks and racial slurs. One of them allegedly removed his shirt to intimidate her.

Near gate number two of AIIMS, close to the Army camp, one of the men allegedly touched her inappropriately. The doctor raised an alarm, forcing the trio to flee.

Shaken by the ordeal, she reported the matter to the North East Federation of All-India Resident Doctors (NAFORD).

The federation later took to social media platform X, tagging the chief minister's Office and wrote: "A third-year resident in obstetrics and gynecology at AIIMS Gorakhpur was subjected to serious racial harassment and sexual assault. On Feb 22, three men stalked her, hurled abuses and one even removed his shirt to intimidate her before physically assaulting her near Gate No. 2."

Senior superintendent of police Kaustubh confirmed that an FIR has been registered under relevant sections at AIIMS police station.

CCTV footage has helped identify a motorcycle linked to the accused, and four police teams have been deployed to track them down. Authorities have assured strict action once the culprits are apprehended.