Doctor arrested for bid to misbehave with nurse in Kodungaiyur private hospital
A 34-year-old doctor was arrested in Chennai after allegedly misbehaving with a nurse at a private hospital in Kodungaiyur. The police have charged the doctor under the BNS Act and the Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act.
Why it matters
This case underscores the ongoing issue of workplace safety and the legal enforcement of harassment laws in medical institutions.
The MKB Nagar All Women police in Chennai arrested a 34-year-old doctor for misbehaving with a 20-year-old nurse in Kodungaiyur on Saturday (August 8, 2026).
City Police said the woman works as a nurse in a private hospital located in Manali Salai of Kodungaiyur. In the same hospital, Syed Masth Ahamed works as a doctor. On Friday (August 7) evening, when the nurse was attending a patient, the duty doctor Syed Masth Ahamed tried to misbehave with the nurse.
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