The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken action following claims that an assistant professor at AIIMS Bhopal died due to severe mental harassment and a toxic work environment. The NHRC issued notices to the Union Health Ministry, the Director of AIIMS Bhopal, and the Bhopal Police Commissioner. The complaint alleged that the doctor passed away on January 5 after facing prolonged mental harassment in the Trauma and Emergency Medicine department.
The victim reportedly sent distress emails before her death, but no action was taken by the institute administration. Allegations of institutional negligence were raised, stating that no FIR was filed, and previous complaints by other female doctors were ignored. The complainant has requested a high-level independent inquiry into the circumstances of the death, accountability of those responsible, and the registration of an FIR.
The NHRC, after considering the severity of the allegations, issued notices under the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993. The Union Health Ministry has been directed to investigate the claims. Additionally, the Bhopal Police Commissioner and the Director of AIIMS Bhopal have been instructed to conduct inquiries and provide relevant documents, including the FIR and post-mortem report, within 15 days for review by the NHRC.
