Kolkata: A woman, a fashion designer who is presently battling cancer, has accused a doctor associated with a city hospital of raping her on the pretext of marriage. Based on her written complaint, the Khardah PS initially registered a zero FIR before forwarding the same to the Entally PS.
According to the complaint, the doctor has a chamber and a flat in the Entally PS area where the two of them had frequent interactions.This led to a friendship that eventually turned into a romantic relationship. The woman alleged that the doctor engaged in a physical relationship with her under the promise of marriage. However, a few months ago, after she was diagnosed with cancer, the doctor withdrew from the marriage decision and wanted to allegedly end the relationship. This prompted the young woman to approach the police.
“We have registered a case and initiated a probe. An application has been filed in court for the complainant’s confidential statement. However, till now, we have been unable to arrest the accused. The search for the doctor — Tejinder Singh — is on at places in north India,” said DC (Eastern Suburban Division) Gaurav Lal.
According to police, the doctor is a plastic surgeon. The complainant claimed she met the doctor eight years ago.
The complainant, a resident of Ghola in Khardah, she filed a written complaint of rape against the accused at Khardah PS on Sunday evening. Following the Supreme Court’s directive, Khardah police accepted a zero FIR despite the incident location being different and forwarded it to Entally police station. Based on this, Entally police registered the case. Lalbazar said the accused doctor is from Punjab, and investigators are tracking his mobile tower location to find him.