Lucknow: The parents of Rameezuddin, a resident doctor at King George's Medical University (KGMU), have been arrested in Lucknow for their alleged involvement in a religious conversion scheme and the forced miscarriage of two women. Salimuddin, 70, and Khateeja, 67, were apprehended from a rented apartment in the Thakurganj area on Monday.
The Deputy Commissioner of Police (West Zone), Vishwajeet Srivastava, stated that the parents played a crucial role in the conversion and subsequent miscarriages of two medical students, one from KGMU and another from a medical college in Agra. According to police, both survivors provided written testimonies before a magistrate, accusing not only Rameezuddin but also his parents of forcibly converting them, sexually exploiting them, and causing them to miscarry.
The case initially surfaced on December 23, 2025, when one of the survivors filed a complaint at the Chowk police station. Based on her complaint, a First Information Report (FIR) was registered, invoking sections related to rape, miscarriage, and marriage by deceit under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), along with sections 3/5 of the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Religious Conversion Act. Another medical student from Agra has also come forward with similar accusations of sexual assault, forced conversion, and miscarriage against the doctor.
Prior to the arrest of his parents, authorities had been searching for Rameezuddin, increasing the reward for information leading to his capture from Rs 25,000 to Rs 50,000. Preliminary investigations revealed the involvement of the doctor's family in the alleged crimes.
KGMU has already suspended the accused doctor and restricted his access to the campus, except for inquiry-related proceedings. The university administration has assured full cooperation with the police investigation. Furthermore, KGMU has provided the complainant with a hostel room and a female guard for her security.
The survivor's complaint states that the accused befriended her in July 2025, misrepresented himself as a resident of Uttarakhand, and built a relationship with her under the pretense of marriage. She alleges that he then established physical relations with her in August.
Authorities had instructed Rameezuddin not to leave the city during the investigation. However, he violated these instructions and has been untraceable for several days, with his mobile phone switched off. The police have formed a dedicated team to locate and arrest him. Investigators have also contacted the doctor's wife to determine if she was also forced to change her religion before marriage. They are also investigating his academic and personal background, including his time as an MBBS student at Agra Medical College, and verifying claims that he had multiple marriages before the present case. According to sources, the accused married a batchmate in February of this year after she allegedly converted.
