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LUCKNOW: Lucknow police on Friday arrested the resident doctor of King George’s Medical University (KGMU) accused of repeatedly raping a junior colleague on the false promise of marriage, forcing her to undergo an abortion, and coercing her into religious conversion. Rameezuddin alias Rameez (31) was nabbed near the city station by a joint team comprising cops from West Lucknow surveillance unit and Chowk police station. Earlier in the day, KGMU recommended his termination after its internal complaints committee found him guilty of emotional, mental and physical harassment of the complainant. Addressing a press conference, vice-chancellor Soniya Nityanand said based on its findings, the university forwarded its recommendation to Directorate General of Medical Education for further action. “This is the highest level of action a university can take on the grounds of indiscipline,” the VC said, adding that the doctor was suspended on Dec 22, and his entry to KGMU campus was banned with immediate effect. Rameezuddin, who is from Pilibhit district, had been on the run since he was booked on Dec 23 following a police complaint filed by the survivor, DCP Vishwajeet Srivastava said. Based on the complaint, an FIR was registered for rape, causing miscarriage and marriage by deceit, under sections of BNS and UP Prohibition of Unlawful Religious Conversion Act, 2021. Panel probes conversion allegations: A seven-member fact-finding committee of KGMU, chaired by professor K K Singh, is probing allegations of forced conversion attempts and extremist activities on the campus, and will submit its report in 10 days. The panel also includes former DGP Bhavesh.
