Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 14 (PTI) A doctor was taken into custody on Saturday for allegedly sexually harassing a house surgeon at the Nedumangad Government Taluk Hospital here, police said.

The accused, Dr V K Vinu, was taken into custody from his residence around 2 am on Saturday following protests by Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI) workers and others at the Nedumangad police station.

According to police, the house surgeon, a postgraduate student, approached Vinu on Friday afternoon after noticing a swelling on her body.

Vinu asked her to meet him at the room, where he allegedly made sexual advances towards her, police said.

The student managed to escape from the room and, with the help of her colleagues, approached the police.

Alleging police inaction, DYFI workers staged a protest in front of the Nedumangad police station on Friday night.

Police said Vinu was taken into custody at his residence around 2 am on Saturday after the student's detailed statement was recorded.

Further legal proceedings will be initiated after preliminary interrogation of the doctor, officials said.

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