Lucknow’s KGMU launches inquiry into police report claiming harassment and conversion pressure on campus

King George’s Medical University (KGMU) in Lucknow has announced it will investigate claims by the Uttar Pradesh Police’s Special Task Force (STF) that staff members were harassed and coerced into converting to another religion. The STF launched an inquiry in response to allegations of "love jihad" and religious conversion on campus last year.

In January, police arrested a junior resident and a medical intern for allegedly sexually exploiting and trying to convert women. The STF's inquiry report, submitted to the state government in August, alleges misconduct, including physical and mental harassment of female staff members by male colleagues and faculty members from minority communities.

The report identified four departments with instances of harassment. KGMU spokesperson Dr K K Singh stated that while the STF did not recommend criminal proceedings, it referred the matter for disciplinary action. The university will review the report and determine whether to take action against the accused employees.