Man arrested for raping a woman and attempting to traffic in kidneys

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A case has been filed against a man in Thane on charges of raping a 20-year-old woman and attempting to traffic her kidneys for sale, PTI reported on Sunday.

According to the FIR, the accused Rahul, who also goes by aliases such as Vasim, Chandan and Kundankumar, sexually assaulted the woman a few days ago at his house in Nalasopara area, PTI reported.

According to the officer, the defendant was apparently in contact with two other women in order to engage in organ trafficking with the 20-year-old.

According to the PTI report, the two women took the 20-year-old to a hospital on Saturday to hand her over to Rahul after he threatened them to do the “job”. However, the plan did not work, the official said.

Meanwhile, a fourth woman, who was tipped off about Rahul’s activities, informed the police. Based on her complaint, Rahul was charged with rape and human trafficking under the Indian Penal Code, he added.

Bail application of Thane doctor in rape case rejected by court

A court has rejected the bail plea of ​​a Thane-based doctor who was arrested for allegedly promising marriage to a woman and raping her. The 32-year-old Thane-based doctor was denied bail as the court felt he might tamper with evidence as the investigation in the case is ongoing, PTI reported.

According to the PTI report, the court observed: “As long as the investigation is ongoing, tampering with evidence is possible if bail is granted.”

Rejecting bail for the Thane doctor, Additional Sessions Judge Premal S. Vithalani said, “In view of the state of investigation, the gravity of the offence and the facts of the case, in my opinion, there is no ground for granting bail.”

He reportedly issued an order in this case on June 11, a copy of which was made available on Tuesday.

The judge, in his order denying bail to the Thane doctor, said that the judgment on the bail application has to be passed keeping in mind the facts and circumstances of the case. Justice Vithalani said, “Every bail application has to be decided keeping in mind the facts and circumstances of the case. There can be no coercive formula in granting or rejecting bail applications.”

According to reports, the prosecution said the Thane-based doctor and the 27-year-old woman became friends in 2017 and he proposed marriage to her in 2020.

The PTI report added that the woman approached the police earlier this year, following which a complaint of rape and criminal intimidation was filed against him. The Thane-based doctor, the report said, was arrested on May 7 after the court rejected his interim bail plea on April 24.

According to the PTI report, the law enforcement agency had challenged the Thane-based doctor’s bail application on the grounds that he had exploited the woman with false promises of marriage and threatened her with sexual relations.

The court examined the evidence, according to the PTI report, including mobile phone records and an audio recording of the informant’s lawyer. The court said, “In view of the facts of the case, one has to determine whether the accused deserves bail. There is no doubt that the informant consented to the physical intercourse. The accused’s lawyer has produced numerous photographs showing intimate details.”

However, it is alleged that the informant gave his consent due to the accused’s false promises of marriage and his threats to circulate pictures and videos of sexual acts on the internet, the court said, adding: “Such consent definitely cannot be considered as valid consent within the meaning of the law.”