Bhubaneswar: Airfield police on Monday arrested a govt doctor on charges of raping a realtor and coercing her into travelling with him to Dubai after threatening to release her private photos and videos online if she refused.The doctor, 32, currently posted at a primary health centre in Ganjam district, had befriended the 47-year-old woman on social media in 2024. The woman, estranged from her husband owing to a family dispute, lodged a complaint on Saturday.According to her FIR, the doctor visited her Bhubaneswar residence on Dec 9, 2024, and sexually assaulted her. “He spiked my cold drink and abused me. He filmed the act and began blackmailing me. He forced a relationship on me for months and extorted money and jewellery worth around Rs 25 lakh from me,” she told reporters.She further alleged that the doctor compelled her to accompany him to Dubai between Dec 28, 2025 and Jan 3, 2026, at her own expense. “He abused me in a hotel in Dubai as well. When he threatened me with dire consequences, I finally sought police help,” she said.“Based on prima facie evidence, we arrested the doctor from Bhubaneswar,” a senior police officer said. “Preliminary investigation suggests the two were in a consensual relationship before it turned hostile,” the officer added.
