Inquiry Committee Invites Anonymous Information
Lucknow: Amid the ongoing ‘Love Jihad’ controversy involving a senior resident doctor, King George Medical University (KGMU) has urged its faculty and staff to come forward with any similar complaints. A seven-member inquiry committee constituted by the university has displayed notices across hostels, faculty areas, and outside classrooms, inviting individuals to share information even anonymously.
Expanded Panel to Probe Wider Links
The committee, initially headed by Dean (Paramedics) and senior surgery professor K K Singh, was later expanded to include seven members, among them former Uttar Pradesh DGP Bhavesh Singh. The panel has been tasked with examining allegations related to forced religious conversion and probing whether other faculty members or individuals on the KGMU campus may be involved.
Accused Doctor Absconding, Police Intensify Search
Earlier reports indicated that the accused senior resident doctor—who has been suspended and booked on charges of sexual exploitation, blackmail, and attempted religious conversion—has been absconding for several weeks. His mobile phone remains switched off, and he has failed to respond to police notices. Based on preliminary inputs, police suspect he may have fled to Uttarakhand, prompting coordination between Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand police. A reward of Rs 50,000 has been announced for his arrest, and his parents were arrested on January 5 on related charges.
Victims Allege Exploitation and Forced Conversion
The controversy surfaced after a female resident doctor, who identified herself as Hindu, alleged that the accused—belonging to the Muslim community—emotionally exploited her and pressured her to convert to Islam for marriage. She claimed continued harassment after her refusal, which allegedly drove her into severe mental distress and led to a suicide attempt on December 27, when she consumed a large quantity of medicines in her hostel room. She was later treated in the Critical Care Management (CCM) ICU. Another woman doctor, who had married the accused after meeting him during studies at Agra Medical College, also made similar allegations of forced conversion.
Vishakha Committee Finds Doctor Guilty
A senior KGMU official told The Indian Express that the university is set to recommend termination of the accused doctor’s services following findings by its internal Vishakha Committee. The committee reportedly found him guilty on three counts: concealing his prior marriage, stalking a fellow resident after she learned of it, and threatening to make their relationship and videos public. The committee’s report has been submitted to the Vice-Chancellor for further action.
