Mangaluru : Health Officer suspended for misbehaving with female colleagues

Mangaluru : Health Officer suspended for misbehaving with female colleagues

Mangalore Today News Network

Mangaluru, Nov 26, 2021: District Programme Officer of the Department of Health and Family Welfare Dr Rathnaker has been suspended form service for misbehaving with female colleagues.

 

 

The officer’s suspension comes after it was found that the allegations  were true. A sexual harassment complaint had been filed against him a few months ago and the Department’s Internal Committee and District Level Complaints Committee had looked into the same and  investigations  had proved that the allegations were true.  The report had been submitted to the government and following government order he has been suspended.

A video of the alleged misconduct of Dr Ratnaker with female colleagues is also making rounds on social media. Dr Ratnaker is also the District Ayushman Nodal Officer.