Guwahati, Sept. 17 -- Amal Bose (55), a surgeon of Indian origin in the UK, was sentenced to six years in prison for repeatedly groping female colleagues.

The court termed him as "a sexual predator hiding in plain sight."

Bose exploited his position to attack junior staff members between 2017 and 2022.

An ex-head of the cardiovascular surgery department at Blackpool Victoria Hospital in Lancashire, Bose was also suspended by the NHS trust following staff complaints.

During the course of the trial, Bose was called "arrogant and crude," having sexually assaulted five members of his team.

After his suspension, Bose was employed as a parcel delivery driver, a significant fall from his once-prestigious medical career.

The court described...