Girl tied up, knife on bedside: Shocking details in Nagpur Class 12 girl's sexual assault by Instagram friend
A 20-year-old man has been arrested in Nagpur, India, for the kidnapping and sexual assault of a Class 12 student he met on Instagram. The victim was rescued after a 20-hour search, and the accused, who is the son of a doctor couple, is currently in police custody.
Why it matters
This case highlights the ongoing risks of online grooming and the vulnerability of minors on social media platforms.
A 20-year-old Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) student from Mumbai was arrested in the early hours of Tuesday in Maharashtra's Nagpur for allegedly kidnapping, sexually assaulting and repeatedly knifing a Class 12 girl he had befriended on Instagram, police said.The girl was rescued after a 20-hour-long search and was found tied up inside a flat in south Nagpur. The knife, which police believe was used to repeatedly attack her, was recovered from a bedside table, HT reported earlier.Shocking details in Nagpur kidnapping, sexual assault caseThe girl's parents approached the police in Nagpur on Sunday after she had been missing for nearly 24 hours, and her mobile phone remained switched off.Following a 20-hour-long search, police reached a flat in Dighori, an area in south Nagpur, where they found the survivor tied up.
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