AIIMS suspends top surgeon after nurse's sexual harassment complaint reaches PMO

The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) has suspended Dr AK Bisoi the head of its Cardio Thoracic and Vascular Surgery (CTVS) department, following a complaint by a female nursing officer. The decision came amid mounting pressure from the AIIMS Nurses' Union, whose complaints reached the Prime Minister’s Office. In a formal order, AIIMS Director Dr M Srinivas transferred the charge of the CTVS department to senior professor Dr V Devagourou with immediate effect. The order referred to a complaint filed on September 30 and multiple representations from the Nurses' Union on 30 September, 4 October, and 7 October, as per a report by NDTV.

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