No bail to doctor couple in Forced Abortion Case

Gwalior: Noting the seriousness of the case, a special court in Gwalior has rejected the anticipatory bail plea of doctor couple accused of forcibly performing an abortion on a nursing student from Morena who was reportedly raped.

The doctors are accused of forcibly performing an abortion on the nursing student, and when she resisted, they allegedly threatened her with academic consequences, warning that they would ensure she failed her exams.

Single Judge Vivek Agarwal passed the judgment after observing the seriousness of the charges against Dr. Manu Sharma and her husband, Dr. Rajesh Sharma. Consequently, the court denied them anticipatory bail.

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Free Press Journal reported that the case came to light when a young woman from Rae Bareli, Uttar Pradesh, who is currently pursuing nursing in Sabalgarh, Morena, filed a complaint at Hazira police station in Gwalior. She alleged that Pushpendra Rawat, whom she had befriended, lured her into a relationship and later exploited her.

On March 28, 2024, Pushpendra allegedly took her to a room in Char Shahar Ka Naka, where he sexually assaulted her multiple times and recorded videos to blackmail her and continued to exploit her.

When she became pregnant, she confronted Pushpendra and asked him to marry her, but he stopped talking to her. Seeking help, she approached Pushpendra’s brother-in-law, Paan Singh, but instead of helping, he took her to Joura and raped her.

Later, when Pushpendra’s sister Reena and brother Arvind found out about her pregnancy, they forcibly took her to KD Hospital for an illegal abortion. The victim alleged that Dr Manu Sharma and Dr Rajesh Sharma performed the procedure against her will. When she resisted, they threatened her, saying they would fail her in nursing exams if she told anyone.

Following this, she registered a case against Pushpendra’s sister, Reena, and brother, Arvind Rawat, at the police station. However, all the accused are currently absconding. Meanwhile, the student also registered a case against the doctor couple.

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