RMLIMS Lucknow doctor harassed with 5,000 messages, 1,000 calls; stalker arrested

According to the complainant, the accused even threatened the doctor with dire consequences when she turned down his advances. She alleged that initially, the accused expressed gratitude for her treatment. But soon, messages became personal, then vulgar.

"When the doctor ignored him, his frustration turned into a series of calls and texts, approximately 1.000 calls and 5,000 messages. On May 12, the doctor called 1090 and complained. We called Tiwari and had warned him. He remained silent for a few days, but later again started harassing her," the SHO SK Singh said.

Sharing her experience with HT, the doctor said, “He would not stop. My phone didn’t stay silent for even a minute. It felt like living inside a horror film. But the story didn’t end there. He started stalking me in person, lurking around my flat on the hospital campus. He often started arriving at the OPD. I was terrified and stopped visiting my apartment alone out of fear. Every time I stepped outside, I felt haunted."

“On August 19, Mahesh Tiwari was following me when I was going from the OPD to my residence (Dr RMLIMS faculty apartments). When I was waiting for the lift, I saw him standing behind me. I realised that he had come with the intention of attacking. When I screamed, he started fleeing, but the guards caught him and handed him over to the police,” said the doctor in her FIR. 

She added, “Sending thousands of messages does not show a stable mental condition. My husband and family members were worried about my safety. After this incident, I am mentally shaken, and I fear that my life is in danger."

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