Petaling Jaya OCPD Mohd Zani Che Din said police have yet to arrest the man, who is alleged to have made sexual advances on his patient, who is a rape victim.

He is alleged to have sent messages and pornographic images via a chat application.

The woman, who had sought treatment for psychological trauma, claimed she had been sexually harassed since early last month.

Mohd Zani confirmed that police had received the report . “The case is being investigated under Section 509 of the Penal Code for insulting the modesty of a person,” he said.

It was reported yesterday that Thomson Hospital in Kota Damansara suspended the services of the psychiatrist on July 6 pending an internal inquiry following a complaint from the patient.

After the inquiry was conducted, the management decided to terminate the psychiatrist’s services effective July 15 according to media reports.