Andhra Pradesh government has given additional charge of the superintendent of Vijayawada Government General Hospital to Dr. K Siva Sankara Rao who is Professor of General Surgery at Siddartha Medical College.

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The Andhra Pradesh's Health Department Special Chief Secretary has issued a government order in this regard on August 10 night. This comes after an allegation of sexual harassment has been levelled against the earlier superintendent Nancharaiah. On the night of August 7 night, an outsourced employee at the hospital had lodged a police complaint alleging sexual harassment.