Mumbai: The Mumbai Police arrested a 58-year-old doctor on charges of raping, blackmailing and circulating an objectionable video of a female patient on an online messaging app. The doctor has been remanded to police custody till October 17.
The victims, a 27-year-old woman, registered a complaint with the Mumbai Police after which the doctor was taken into arrest. In her complaint, she told the police that she first came in contact with the doctor in 2015 at his clinic for medical treatment. The woman claimed that in May 2015, the doctor gave her an injection at the clinic after which she fell unconscious for almost 45 minutes. Upon reaching home, she received a video text from the doctor that showed them in an intimate act. She told the police that the doctor then blackmailed her and established physical contact with her on several occasions.
He even threatened her against speaking to anyone about the incident.
According to the victim, the doctor continued to get intimate with him for next few years. In December 2018, the victim got marries and cut all contacts with the doctor. However, the doctor once again got in touch with her and threatened to circulate the video if she refused to get intimate with him. However, she refused to give in to his demands.
In October this year, the doctor, in an attempt to blackmail her, sent the clip on her husband’s phone. When he inquired, the woman told him about the sexual assault and threats. The couple then approached the police station and lodged a complaint on the matter. They handed over the video clip as evidence.
According to the Mumbai Police, the doctor is being interrogated and an investigation is underway.
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