Doctor who accused actress of assault now faces rape allegations in Kerala
Police in Kochi have recovered videos of more than ten women from a doctor's phone, linking him to alleged sexual assaults, while he remains at large after claiming he was robbed and assaulted.
Police in Kochi say they have retrieved video footage of over ten women from the mobile phone of a doctor who earlier alleged that a Malayalam actress and her associates assaulted him and stole phones worth about Rs 3 lakh. The recovered material is being examined for evidence that the doctor may have drugged and sexually assaulted the women, many of whom are believed to be his patients or their relatives.
The investigation intensified after a relative of the actress filed a rape complaint at Infopark Police Station, accusing the doctor of rendering her unconscious with alcohol and psychotropic medication before assaulting her. The complaint followed the arrest of the actress and two others in connection with a November 2 incident in which the doctor claimed he was lured to a flat, attacked and robbed of two expensive mobile phones.
Authorities have searched the doctor's residence and are seeking to locate him, noting that he has been on the run since Friday and may apply to the Kerala High Court for anticipatory bail. The case now comprises two parallel probes: one into the assault and robbery of the doctor, and another into the alleged sexual exploitation of multiple women.
Investigators said they are working to identify the women in the videos and determine whether additional offences have been committed, while urging any further victims to come forward.