Bareilly Shocker: Dentist Sedated Patient, Raped and Blackmailed Her with Video; Gets 10-Year Jail Term
Bareilly, May 4: A local court in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, sentenced Dr. Ravindra Prakash Sharma, a dentist, to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment for raping a married woman in 2021. The victim had visited Sharma’s dental clinic seeking treatment for a toothache. According to government counsel Santosh Kumar Srivastava, the court found the dentist guilty of the crime after the woman’s husband reported the incident to Izzatnagar police. The case was heard by Additional District and Sessions Judge Raghavendra Mani in the Fast Track Court.
According to a report by Hindustan Times, the incident occurred on October 16, 2021, when the woman arrived at Sharma’s clinic for her appointment. Sharma allegedly administered a sedative injection, claiming it was necessary for a tooth extraction, rendering the woman unconscious. During her unconscious state, Sharma raped her and reportedly filmed the assault. Bareilly: Man Dies by Suicide After Wife Files Dowry Case, Brother-in-Law Beats Him in Police Station.
The victim’s husband later claimed that the accused used the video to blackmail his wife. Following an investigation, police filed a chargesheet, and an FIR was registered against Sharma at the Izzatnagar police station. Bareilly: CDPO Official Caught on Camera Taking INR 70,000 Bribe From Woman for Anganwadi Job in UP, Video Goes Viral.
The injection rendered the woman unconscious, during which Sharma raped her. The complaint also mentioned that Sharma recorded the assault and later used the video to blackmail the woman. This led to further trauma and mental distress for the victim.
Following the husband’s complaint, an FIR was registered and the police began investigating the matter. A chargesheet was later filed against the accused based on the findings. After examining the evidence and hearing the testimonies, the court convicted Sharma and sentenced him to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment.
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