The Uttar Pradesh Police may seek remand of the junior resident Dr Ramizuddin Naik of King George's Medical University (KGMU), who is accused of sexual exploitation, and religious conversion for further investigation, officials said on Saturday. The medical college reportedly has already recommended his dismissal.
The complainant, a woman resident doctor at KGMU, had accused Dr Naik of concealing his marriage, sexually exploiting her under the pretext of marriage, forcing her to undergo an abortion, threatening her and pressuring her to convert, said news agency PTI.
Deputy Commissioner of Police Vishwajeet Shrivastav said the police could take Dr Naik, who was arrested on Friday, into custody to reconstruct the sequence of events leading up to the alleged crimes. "During this period, we will examine the circumstances prior to the incident, the complainant's interactions with the accused, the alleged plan of the crime and the role of other individuals involved," he said.
Police sources said investigators will also probe the accused's involvement in alleged religious conversion and abortion-related charges and question him on the role of family members, including his father, who is reportedly married to multiple women and allegedly involved in unlawful conversions.
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News agency PTI quoted the police officials as saying that mobile phones, documents and other digital evidence would be examined during the remand to comprehensively probe the matter.
A case was registered against him on December 22 under charges that include rape, criminal intimidation and the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act, 2021.
KGMU Vice-Chancellor Prof Soniya Nityanand on Friday said Dr Naik was suspended on December 22 and barred from campus. She added that the university's seven-member internal committee found all allegations against him to be substantiated and submitted its report to the state government.
Based on the report, the university has proposed his dismissal to the Directorate General of Medical Education, which is expected to recommend cancellation of his junior residency admission to the National Medical Commission.
Police had earlier announced a reward of Rs 50,000 when Dr Naik was absconding. His parents were taken into custody on January 5. |
