Srinagar, Apr 21 (JKNS): Jammu and Kashmir Police has booked a professor of University of Kashmir, a Srinagar resident, for alleged rape, cheating and criminal intimidation, with the complainant accusing him of prolonged exploitation under the pretext of marriage.
A senior police officer told news agency JKNS that the accused has been arrested, after an FIR was registered against him on the basis of the victim’s complaint.
According to the complaint, a copy accessed by JKNS stated, the accused allegedly developed a relationship with the woman in 2018 by assuring her of marriage. The complainant has stated that on the basis of this promise, the accused repeatedly established physical relations with her over the years.
The FIR further reveals that the accused allegedly manipulated the woman into providing financial assistance on multiple occasions. She has claimed that he persuaded her to sell her land in Budgam and hand over the proceeds to him.
Additionally, he allegedly convinced her to sell her gold jewellery, take loans including a gold loan from a bank, and provide cash on various pretexts such as medical emergencies and construction-related expenses.The complainant has also alleged that she became pregnant multiple times during the course of the relationship and that the accused compelled her to undergo abortions.After years of alleged exploitation, the accused reportedly began avoiding her and ultimately refused to marry her, exposing what the complainant described as his fraudulent intent from the outset.
The FIR also mentions that the accused allegedly threatened to circulate her private photographs on social media and issued threats to her life and that of her family members if she approached authorities.The latest incident, as per the complaint, occurred on March 23, 2026, at University of Kashmir.Police have registered the case under relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and initiated an investigation to probe all allegations and establish the full extent of the offence.
Meanwhile, University of Kashmir in an official notification issued by the administration, teaching section, a copy of which lies with JKNS reads, “Whereas, Sajad Mohammed Khan, Scientist-C, Department of Computer Science, has been arrested in connection with the FIR No 11 of 2026 lodged at Women’s Police station Rambagh.”
“Now, therefore, in terms of Rule 31 of the Jammu and Kashmir Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 1956, and in view of his detention in custody, Mr Sajad Mohammed Khan, Scientist-C, Department of Computer Science, is hereby placed under suspension with immediate effect,” it reads. (JKNS)
