Gorakhpur (UP), February 23 A third-year resident doctor from Nagaland, posted at AIIMS Gorakhpur, was allegedly subjected to racial slurs, stalking, and physical assault by three men near the institute, police said on Monday.
The victim, who specializes in obstetrics and gynecology, was returning to the campus of the accused on Sunday evening when the accused allegedly followed her for over a kilometer and accosted her near the institute gates.
Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) of Gorakhpur, Kaustubh, said that a case has been registered at the AIIMS police station under relevant sections. He, however, did not disclose the details of the specific sections mentioned in the FIR.
"CCTV footage has helped identify a motorcycle linked to the accused. Four police teams have been formed to track them down," the SSP said, adding that strict action will be taken once the suspects are apprehended.
The incident took place around 8:00 pm as the doctor was walking towards Gate Number 2, near the Army camp.
According to the complaint, the three men followed her for nearly 1.5 kilometers, hurling obscene remarks and racial slurs. One of the men allegedly removed his shirt to intimidate her before another touched her inappropriately. The doctor raised an alarm, forcing the trio to flee from the spot.
The National Federation of Resident Doctors of AIIMS and INIs (NAFORD) took to social media to highlight the ordeal, noting the "deep shock, humiliation, and trauma" faced by the resident. The federation stated that the three men used racially discriminatory comments and stereotypes regarding her northeastern origin.
"A shocking case of racial harassment and sexual assault on a third-year OBGYN resident near AIIMS Gorakhpur. Around 8 PM, on February 22, 2026, while exiting Orion Mall, Gorakhpur (UP), three men stared, laughed, passed racially discriminatory comments, reducing her to stereotypes (being from NorthEast)," the federation alleged in a post on X.
"She tried to confront them, but instead they stalked and followed her on the road toward AIIMS Gate No. 2, hurling abuses and slurs. One of them deliberately removed his shirt to intimidate. Near the army camp at Gate No. 2, one man suddenly slapped her on the buttocks," the NAFORD post read.
"This left our resident doctor with deep shock, humiliation, and trauma. As a dedicated doctor to women's health and bringing new life, she was violated near her own institution," it added.