# Police hunt doctor accused of abusing 12 women

> Kochi police seek a lookout circular against a 41-year-old doctor booked for sexual assault after finding visuals on his phone allegedly showing abuse of multiple women.
- Title: Police hunt doctor accused of abusing 12 women · The Hindu
- Summary: Kochi police seek a lookout circular against a 41-year-old doctor booked for sexual assault after finding visuals on his phone allegedly showing abuse of…
- Keywords: dr. johnson varghese, kochi city police, sexual assault, lookout circular, infopark police, kadavanthra police, The Hindu
- Source: The Hindu — https://thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/police-seek-lookout-circular-against-kochi-doctor-accused-of-sexual-abuse/article71677599.ece
- Author: The Hindu Bureau
- Published: 2026-11-07T07:53:32+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: dr. johnson varghese, kochi city police, sexual assault, lookout circular, infopark police, kadavanthra police, news, politics
## Doctor booked for sexual assault
Kochi City police have booked Dr. Johnson Varghese, a 41-year-old doctor, for the alleged sexual assault of a woman. Police suspect he may have abused more women.
## Phone shows abuse of 12 women
Investigators found visuals on Dr. Varghese's phone allegedly showing him abusing at least 12 women. The phone was handed to police by a 50-year-old complainant.
## Police seek lookout circular
Police are moving to get a lookout circular issued against Dr. Varghese at the earliest to prevent him from leaving the country. Procedures for issuing the circular have begun.

> We are trying to get a lookout circular issued against the accused at the earliest to prevent him from leaving the country.
## Doctor dismissed from hospital
The hospital in Kochi where Dr. Johnson was employed dismissed him from service soon after he was booked for sexual abuse.
## Assault case precedes abuse charges
The Infopark police registered the sexual abuse case on Friday, a day after three people including two actors were arrested for assaulting and robbing Dr. Varghese of valuables worth rupees three point twenty-five lakh.
## Key takeaway

Kochi police are seeking a lookout circular against Dr. Johnson Varghese, accused of sexually assaulting a woman and allegedly abusing at least twelve others, after his employer dismissed him.