LUCKNOW: Intensifying its action against junior resident doctor Dr. Ramizuddin Naik, also known as Ramiz Malik, of King George’s Medical University (KGMU), the Lucknow police have obtained a non-bailable warrant against him after he went absconding.
He was booked last month for allegedly sexually exploiting a fellow woman doctor on the pretext of marriage, attempting to coerce her into religious conversion.
Police have also announced a reward of ₹25,000 for information leading to his arrest.
Police sources said they are contemplating to approach a court seeking directions to attach his property.
Meanwhile, police raided his residence in Uttarakhand and his ancestral house in Pilibhit but had not yet received any information about his whereabouts. Lucknow Deputy Commissioner of Police Vishwajeet Srivastava said raids were being conducted continuously to trace the doctor.
Police authorities stated that five teams are currently carrying out raids across Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand to arrest the accused.
According to police sources, the accused has been frequently changing locations to evade arrest. As he has remained untraceable despite sustained efforts, the police have decided to approach the court to seek an order for the attachment of his property.
Notably, King George’s Medical University has already suspended the accused doctor in view of the serious allegations against him. Police said the complainant belongs to a different community.
The case came to light after a female doctor accused her senior, Dr. Ramizuddin Naik, of sexual exploitation and pressuring her to convert her religion. Following the complaint, unrest spread across the KGMU campus. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath met the victim earlier this week and assured strict action against the accused.
According to the police, the complainant alleged that the accused repeatedly exploited her on the pretext of marriage. She stated that she became pregnant in September and that the accused later gave her abortion pills. Police confirmed that the victim reiterated all her allegations in her statement recorded before a magistrate.
Inspector Chowk Nagesh Upadhyay said the magisterial statement has been completed and legal proceedings are ongoing. The complainant also claimed that she came in contact with another woman who identified herself as the accused’s wife. According to the complainant, the woman told her that the accused had converted for their marriage, which was solemnised in February last year.
The complainant alleged that when she confronted the accused over these issues, he denied all allegations. However, police said their initial investigation confirmed that the accused was already married and that they had met his wife.
Police added that they are collecting the academic records and personal details of the accused for possible leads to establish his whereabouts.
The accused has been booked under Sections 69 (sexual intercourse by deceitful means), 89 (causing miscarriage without the woman’s consent), and 351 (criminal intimidation) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).