The district vaidya vidhan parishad on Friday issued orders placing Dr Narsingh Chauhan, superintendent of Narayankhed government hospital in suspension for sexually harassing a trainee ANM.

Dr Narsing Chauhan was accused of seeking sexual favours from a pregnant woman, who is a trainee ANM in the hospital. It is learned that the doctor the nurse to his chamber on December 1 where he asked her personal details and later said that he would become a distant relative of her and misbehaved with her.

The woman complained to her family members and thrashed the doctor and later lodged a complaint with the police.