Ajmer doctor accuses SDM of assaulting her

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AJMER: A woman doctor filed a complaint at Civil Lines police station here on Thursday accusing a woman IAS officer posted as SDM, of assaulting and threatening her. The SDM however refuted the charges. Police have initiated investigation before registering an FIR in the matter.
Medical officer Jyotsana Ranga has stated in her complaint that recently, at the CMHO office, there was a meeting addressed by SDM Artika Shukla. Shukla allegedly spoke against some resident doctors and others, while Dr Ranga was sitting with her mobile in her hand. Shukla thought that Ranga was shooting a video or recording something on the phone.
Shukla then allegedly misbehaved with and manhandled Ranga, trying to snatch her mobile. Dr Ranga has also alleged that when a large number of positive cases emerged in Mochi Mohalla, she asked that all suspects be sent to quarantine centre, but nodal officer SDM Shukla directed to home quarantine them instead.
Shukla however maintained that all allegations made against her are baseless. “At a time when 44 corona cases have been reported from Ajmer, it is extremely unfortunate that she is spreading baseless rumours, rather than working for the patients. No one manhandled her and no one said anything to her,” said Shukla. She said that the doctor was misbehaving hence was asked to leave. “As Covid in-charge of Ajmer, I had gone to the CMHO to plan contact tracing of patients and will continue to do so in future,” she said.
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