Lucknow, January 17, 2025: An intern at King George Medical University (KGMU) in Lucknow was arrested on Thursday, January 15, 2026, for allegedly sexually exploiting a nursing student under the false promise of marriage. The Qaiserbagh police arrested the accused near Red Cross Hospital at around 2:45 pm, according to Inspector Anjani Mishra, Station House Officer of Qaiserbagh police station. The accused had been residing in a rented flat in the Qaiserbagh area.
This arrest follows closely on the heels of another case involving a KGMU medical professional. Nearly a week earlier, police arrested Dr. Rameezuddin Nayak, a 31-year-old senior resident doctor from KGMU, on charges of “Love Jihad.” According to police sources, both the recently arrested intern and the nursing student victim belong to the Muslim community. The nurse is pursuing her nursing education at a Lucknow-based institution.
The victim filed her complaint in December 2025, after which the police recorded her statement. In her complaint, the nursing student alleged that the accused befriended her and repeatedly invited her to his flat with promises of marriage. During this period, he established physical relations with her on multiple occasions.
“During this period, he established physical relations with her multiple times. However, whenever she raised the issue of marriage, he avoided the topic,” the victim stated in her complaint to the police.
The situation escalated when the victim insisted on marriage during one of their meetings. The accused allegedly responded with abuse and threats, warning her that he would circulate obscene photographs and videos of her on social media if she continued to pursue the matter.
The accused has been booked under several sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS):
Section 69: Sexual intercourse by employing deceitful means
Section 308: Extortion
Section 319: Cheating by personation
Following his arrest on Thursday, the accused was produced before a court and remanded to judicial custody.
Inspector Mishra revealed that three police teams were formed and informants were activated to trace the accused. The coordinated effort ultimately led to the successful arrest of the suspect. Police officials confirmed that further investigation in the case is ongoing.
KGMU spokesperson Dr. K.K. Singh provided details to The Indian Express on the university’s actions regarding the accused intern. The intern had already been suspended due to unauthorized absence from the university.
“After the case was lodged against him, he submitted an application seeking leave for three days and later moved to extend it. However, the university refused, stating that he had been booked in such a case. Since he stopped attending duties, he was suspended,” Dr. Singh explained.
Dr. Singh made it clear that KGMU would not continue the accused’s internship even if he is released on bail. “KGMU would not be continuing his internship if he is released from jail on bail,” he stated.
The university plans to forward his application to the office of the Director General, Medical Education (DGME), which holds authority over internship decisions. While the DGME may consider allowing him to pursue a fresh internship at another institution, Dr. Singh emphasized that KGMU will not permit him to continue at their institution.
(Rh/VK)
