Rajkot: A 25-year-old MBBS intern at Rajkot AIIMS has lodged a police complaint alleging sexual harassment by a 32-year-old nursing staffer, who was arrested within hours of the complaint.According to the complaint, the intern had been posted in the dressing department of AIIMS since Sept 25. On Sept 26, the accused, identified as Lalit Sharma, allegedly took her mobile phone while they were on duty and tried to look at her photographs. He returned the phone after she objected.The intern alleged that on Sept 30, when the two were on duty together in the dressing department, the accused tried to initiate a conversation while there were no patients in the room. He allegedly partially closed the door, asked her to go out for lunch and offered to host a party. She declined and told him that he was married and should not repeatedly flirt with her.According to the complaint, despite her objection, Sharma allegedly continued making inappropriate remarks. When the intern was sitting on a chair, he allegedly tried to pull the chair towards him. He later sat beside her when she was seated on a bench made by joining three steel chairs.The intern alleged that Sharma put his hand around her waist and later placed it on her shoulder.The intern said she got frightened and immediately left the dressing room and went to the emergency department, where she informed a colleague about the incident. She later informed other interns and a departmental-level complaint was initiated. She has also submitted a written complaint to the AIIMS chairman.Gandhigram police booked Sharma under Section 75(2) of the BNS. Gandhigram police inspector H P Gadhvi told TOI that Sharma was arrested within hours of the complaint.Police said preliminary questioning revealed that Sharma, a native of Pali in Rajasthan, has been living in Rajkot.
