Teenager giving information about the incident
– Photo: Amar Ujala
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In Kakadev police station area of Kanpur, a youth from a non-community befriended the girl through Instagram. On the pretext of getting a job, they took her to a hotel, raped her, made obscene videos and pressurized her to convert to religion and marry. Threatened to make the video viral on social media upon refusal. Kakadev police is investigating after registering a case on the orders of the police commissioner.
A 16-year-old girl, resident of Kakadev police station area, told that in April last year, she became friends with a young man using ID named Ankit Thakur through Instagram. It is alleged that the young man, with the help of another girl, called her to a hotel in Bekanganj on the pretext of getting her a job and raped her after making her drink intoxicants. Also made photos and obscene videos. After some time it was revealed that Ankit’s real name is Faiz Malik.
When Faiz protested, he started pressurizing her to convert and marry by threatening to make the video viral. The girl complained to the Police Commissioner through Bajrang Dal workers. Claimed that Faiz has also trapped two other girls in his trap. A girl has also changed her religion. DCP Central RS Gautam said that the accused has been arrested in the case. Investigations are also being done about other girls.
