A major controversy has erupted at the state’s second referral hospital, IGM Hospital, after several women workers and a female supervisor accused a male supervisor of physical assault and continued harassment. 

The accused supervisor has been identified as Biswajit Saha.

According to the workers, Biswajit Saha has been creating a corridor of corruption and misconduct ever since a particular agency took over the hospital’s cleaning contract. They allege that the dignity and safety of women workers have been at risk since November 1.

On Saturday, Saha allegedly pushed a female supervisor, Shipra Das, causing serious injury. The conflict reportedly started when the two had a disagreement over work assignments. Workers claim that Saha not only assaulted her but also often misbehaves with women workers. They allege that he has pulled at women workers’ clothing and even wiped his mouth with their saree anchal after eating—serious accusations that sparked outrage among the staff.

Additionally, workers allege corruption in the handling of cleaning supplies such as phenyl, Lizol, Harpic, Dettol, and bleaching powder. They claim that Saha does not distribute these materials properly for hospital use and instead sells them outside for personal gain. As a result, workers are forced to clean hospital wards with insufficient materials—sometimes diluting one bottle of phenyl with ten bottles of water. When workers raise these issues, Saha allegedly abuses them verbally and drives them out of the room.

Frustrated with the situation, on Sunday morning, women workers staged a protest inside the hospital under the leadership of the injured supervisor. They demanded strict action against the accused and highlighted concerns about safety for the 112 women workers out of a total of 136 staff members.

During the protest, some workers surrounded Biswajit Saha and engaged in a scuffle, forcing supervisor Shipra Das to intervene and escort him to safety.

The matter remains under investigation, and workers insist that strict disciplinary steps are necessary. Meanwhile, daily hospital operations were affected due to the unrest among the cleaning staff.