According to the police sources, on July 8, an 18-year-old woman approached the Samta Nagar police station accompanied by a woman social activist and a man. She claimed she had been raped multiple times, once in Kandivli and twice in Pune by a 25-year-old man, allegedly the brother of the doctor’s wife
Multiple teams of officers from the Samta Nagar police station had been formed to investigate the case. FILE PIC
A renowned doctor from Pune allegedly orchestrated a false rape case against his brother-in-law as his estranged wife had lodged a domestic violence complaint against him and her brother was supporting her. The Samta Nagar and Pune police were on the verge of arresting the doctor’s brother-in-law when inconsistencies in the statement of the ‘victim’ raised suspicions and led to the unmasking of the mastermind, the doctor.
The allegations
According to the police sources, on July 8, an 18-year-old woman approached the Samta Nagar police station accompanied by a woman social activist and a man. She claimed she had been raped multiple times, once in Kandivli and twice in Pune by a 25-year-old man, allegedly the brother of the doctor’s wife. According to her statement, the accused raped her during a New Year’s party in January 2024 in Kandivli when she was a minor. She also claimed that, later, he promised her a catering job and took her to Pune, where he raped her again and clicked obscene photos. About a month and a half ago, he allegedly took her to a bungalow in Pune with a friend, and both men took turns raping her and filming the act.
Cops swing into action
Taking the allegations seriously, Samta Nagar police registered a case under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita sections dealing with rape and gang rape, along with sections of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and deployed multiple teams to investigate the matter. Under the guidance of DCP Mahesh Chimate, Assistant Commissioner of Police Kailas Barve, and Senior Inspector Jaywant Shinde of the Samta Nagar police station, multiple teams were formed and began the investigation.
“Although the woman described the Pune locations in detail, she couldn’t identify the scene of the alleged first rape in Kandivli. This raised suspicions among the investigation team, which halted the arrest of the accused at the last minute. And a reverse investigation and interrogation of the woman and her companions revealed startling facts,” said an officer from Samta Nagar police station.
According to the police, the investigation revealed that the entire story was scripted by the doctor, whose wife had earlier filed a domestic violence case against him. “Her brother had been supporting her through the legal process, which angered the doctor. In a bid for revenge, the doctor manipulated a woman from Beed district and, luring her with money, got her to file a false rape case against his brother-in-law,” a police officer said.
‘Miscarriage of justice averted’
“The doctor believed the severity of the POCSO charge would lead to the immediate arrest of his brother-in-law, and his plan nearly succeeded. However, the police’s cautious approach and detailed questioning prevented a grave miscarriage of justice,” the officer added. “We are going to file the B-Summary report in this case before the Dindoshi sessions court,” said Senior Inspector Jaywant Shinde of Samta Nagar police station. This report is filed when a complaint is found to be baseless or fabricated. The police said they will decide the course of action to be taken against the doctor after
approaching the court.
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