UP Government Orders KGMU Action Over STF Allegations

The Uttar Pradesh government has directed King George’s Medical University (KGMU) in Lucknow to initiate action against doctors and employees named in a Special Task Force (STF) investigation into allegations of religious conversion, harassment and the mishandling of complaints by women staff members.

The direction follows the submission of an investigation report examining complaints from female resident doctors, nursing staff and other employees. The report identifies alleged incidents across several university departments, including Pathology, Gandhi Ward, Microbiology and Radiology. It also raises questions about how some complaints were handled by university officials.

In a letter dated October 30, 2026, the Medical Education Department asked the KGMU registrar to take action against the employees identified in the report under the applicable provisions of the KGMU Act, 2002, and its Statutes, 2011. The university has also been asked to submit an action-taken report to the state government.

STF Report Prompts Government to Direct Departmental Action

The STF investigation examined allegations that some women working or training at KGMU were subjected to harassment, exploitation and pressure to change their religion. The complaints involved different categories of employees, including resident doctors and nursing personnel.

According to reports detailing the findings, the investigation covered 12 alleged incidents and examined the possible roles of doctors, nursing staff and other university employees. The report also looked into allegations that complaints were not handled appropriately and that certain accused employees received support from colleagues or senior officials.

The government’s instruction is directed at the university administration, which is responsible for taking action under its institutional rules. The letter asks KGMU to examine the findings and proceed against the employees identified in the investigation in accordance with the applicable regulations.

The direction does not, by itself, establish criminal guilt. Allegations against individual employees remain subject to the relevant departmental proceedings, police investigations and judicial processes.

Resident Doctor Case in Pathology Department Highlighted

One of the prominent cases examined by the STF concerns a resident doctor in KGMU’s Pathology Department who was accused by a female junior resident of harassment and pressuring her to convert her religion in connection with a relationship and marriage.

The woman’s complaint led to the registration of a police case at Lucknow’s Chowk police station on December 23, 2025. The accused doctor was subsequently arrested on January 9, 2026, according to reports on the case.

The allegations included claims that the woman was subjected to pressure and harassment after refusing to comply with the demands attributed to the accused. The investigation report also referred to the handling of her complaint within the university and raised questions about whether she received adequate institutional support.

The case had earlier drawn attention after the woman reportedly attempted suicide. KGMU had suspended the accused doctor and restricted his entry to the campus, except for purposes connected with the inquiry, following the initial allegations.

The STF report also refers to another complaint involving a resident doctor in the Pathology Department. That case concerned allegations of harassment and pressure on a female employee, with a police case reportedly registered on December 29, 2025.

Complaints From Gandhi Ward Nursing Staff Also Examined

The investigation also examined complaints involving employees posted in Gandhi Ward. These included allegations against nursing staff members and a resident doctor over their conduct towards female colleagues.

According to details reported from the STF findings, some women employees alleged that they were drawn into relationships through promises of marriage and subsequently faced harassment or pressure relating to marriage and religious conversion. One resident doctor was accused of being involved in complaints concerning two nursing employees.

The report also refers to allegations of physical and mental harassment involving nursing personnel. These claims form part of the wider investigation and are subject to verification through the relevant legal and departmental procedures.

Microbiology Employee Accused of Harassing Contractual Worker

A separate complaint examined by the STF concerns a contractual computer operator working in KGMU’s Microbiology Department. The woman reportedly accused a senior employee of harassment and pressuring her in connection with religious conversion and marriage.

Reports on the investigation state that an internal committee was constituted after the complaint. However, the STF report reportedly questioned whether effective action was taken against the employee named in the complaint.

It also raised concerns about the complainant’s contractual employment, with reports stating that she lost her job after raising the allegations. The circumstances surrounding the complaint and the employment decision have therefore become part of the questions directed at the university’s handling of workplace grievances.

Radiology Department Allegations Include Threats to Careers

The STF report also refers to allegations involving a resident doctor in the Radiology Department. The doctor was accused of targeting female colleagues and using threats relating to their academic and professional careers.

According to reports summarising the findings, two women doctors alleged that they faced pressure connected with religious conversion and were threatened with adverse consequences in institutional examinations if they resisted.

Such allegations, if established through the appropriate process, would raise concerns about the misuse of academic authority and the safety of junior medical professionals within the institution. The claims remain allegations and require examination through the applicable procedures.

STF Raises Questions About Institutional Response to Complaints

Beyond the allegations against individual doctors and employees, the investigation has drawn attention to the university’s response to complaints made by women staff members.

The report reportedly questioned the role of certain senior faculty members and officials, alleging that some complaints were not dealt with adequately and that accused employees were defended instead of the grievances being addressed. It also referred to claims that complainants faced mental pressure and attempts were made to discourage them from pursuing their cases.

These findings place the university’s internal complaint-handling mechanisms under scrutiny. Institutions such as medical universities are required to provide employees and trainees with procedures for reporting harassment and seeking protection from retaliation. Complaints must be examined impartially, and action should follow the applicable workplace and institutional rules.

The government’s direction to KGMU now requires the administration to consider the STF findings and report the steps taken. The university’s response will be important in determining how the allegations against both the accused employees and those responsible for handling complaints are addressed.

Earlier Action and Police Investigation

The controversy at KGMU had already resulted in police and university-level action before the latest government direction. The case involving the Pathology Department resident doctor led to an FIR in December 2025 and his arrest in January 2026.

In February 2026, another KGMU faculty member was suspended after a resident doctor lodged a separate complaint alleging stalking and inappropriate messages. That incident was reported as a distinct sexual harassment case and added to scrutiny of the university’s workplace complaint procedures.

In June 2026, the Uttar Pradesh Governor’s Secretariat also asked state universities and higher educational institutions to establish anti-radicalisation units and counselling centres as part of measures intended to prevent alleged forced religious conversions on campuses. The directive followed arrests connected with cases at KGMU.

What Happens Next at KGMU?

The immediate responsibility now rests with the KGMU administration. It must examine the employees identified in the STF report, initiate proceedings in accordance with the university’s governing framework and communicate the action taken to the state government.

The process may involve departmental inquiries, examination of documentary evidence and consideration of the responses of the employees concerned. Any disciplinary action will need to follow the applicable service rules and institutional procedures.

Criminal allegations will continue to be dealt with separately through the police and judicial system. Departmental action by the university and the outcome of criminal proceedings are distinct processes, and neither should be treated as a substitute for the other.

The case has raised wider questions about the protection of women doctors and employees, the handling of harassment complaints and accountability within medical institutions. The next steps taken by KGMU will determine how the university responds to the concerns recorded in the STF report and whether its internal mechanisms are strengthened to address complaints effectively.

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