Karnal, June 4 -- The Haryana State Commission for Women raised questions on the re-engagement of a retired senior medical officer (SMO) at a government hospital in Kurukshetra, two days after his arrest in connection with an alleged sexual assault on a 15-year-old girl.

In her official communication shared on Wednesday, Renu Bhatia sought the policy, rules, guidelines, or administrative instructions under which Dr Shailender Kumar Shally was re-engaged as a consultant/doctor after his retirement, considering the gravity of the allegations.

In her official communication shared on Wednesday, Bhatia said that considering the gravity of the allegations and the sensitivity of healthcare institutions where vulnerable women and children seek ...