Lucknow, 28 Feb (HS): A former King George's

Medical University resident and three others have been charged with the alleged

sexual exploitation and religious conversion of a female doctor, an officer

said on Saturday. On Friday, the police filed a 250-page chargesheet against

the main accused, Dr Ramizuddin Naik alias Ramiz Malik, his father Salimuddin,

mother Khadija, and nikah witness Shariq Khan, according to Deputy Commissioner

of Police (West) Vishwajeet Shrivastava. The accused doctor has been charged

with rape, criminal intimidation, and forced religious conversion under

relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, as well as Sections 3 and 5

of the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act, 2021,

according to the officer.

His parents and co-accused have been charged with

assisting, abetting, and harbouring, he said. According to police, the name of

a Pilibhit-based priest, Syed Zahid Hasan, who reportedly solemnised a

marriage, is not yet on the chargesheet. According to the officer, his role is

being investigated, and if evidence is uncovered against him, a supplemental

chargesheet will be issued. The case was filed at Chowk police station in

December last year when a junior doctor at KGMU said that the accused hid his

married status, sexually abused her under the guise of marriage, forced her to

get an abortion, and urged her to convert.

During the inquiry, the complainant informed police

that in February of last year, the accused reportedly converted and married

another lady doctor. Police visited the lady and took her statement before a

magistrate. She allegedly claimed that she had been forced to undergo religious

conversion. Shrivastava stated that the chargesheet included testimony from

multiple witnesses as well as forensic examination of mobile phones and laptop

data acquired during the investigation. The accused doctor was arrested in

Lucknow on January 9, while his parents were first detained and then placed on

judicial detention, according to police, who added that additional

investigation into the matter is ongoing.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi