Sun Jul 06 01:18:14 UTC 2025: **Summary:**

A senior doctor, Ashish Sinha, teaching at a medical college in Raipur, Chhattisgarh, has been booked for allegedly sexually harassing a student. The alleged incident occurred in January. The police registered an FIR against Dr. Sinha under sections 74 and 75 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Act, 2023, after a departmental inquiry led to his removal as head of the medicine department. Dr. Sinha is currently at large, and police are searching for him.

**News Article:**

**Raipur Doctor Accused of Sexual Harassment, Flees After FIR Filed**

**RAIPUR, July 6, 2025** – A senior doctor in Raipur, Chhattisgarh, is on the run after being accused of sexual harassment by a student. Ashish Sinha, previously the head of the medicine department at Pandit Jawahar Lal Memorial Medical College, has been booked under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Act, 2023, for alleged misconduct that occurred in January.

According to Raipur Superintendent of Police Lal Umed Singh, a departmental inquiry at the medical college resulted in Dr. Sinha’s removal from his position. Following this, the victim re-submitted her complaint, leading to the registration of the FIR on Saturday.

“We have registered an FIR against Mr. Sinha under sections 74 and 75 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Act,” SP Singh stated. “A team was dispatched to arrest him, but he was not present at his residence. Efforts are underway to locate him.”

Dr. Sinha was unavailable for comment. The case highlights ongoing efforts to address sexual harassment within educational institutions in India.

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