Thane teen kept Nagpur girl under ‘digital arrest’ for 3 months before sexual assault
A 19-year-old man from Thane has been arrested for the kidnapping, sexual assault, and attempted murder of a 16-year-old girl in Nagpur. The perpetrator allegedly used 'digital arrest' tactics, including constant video surveillance and threats, to control the victim for three months.
Why it matters
This case highlights the dangerous intersection of social media, digital coercion, and physical violence against minors.
NAGPUR: The 19-year-old Thane youth accused of raping and trying to kill a 16-year-old girl in Nagpur allegedly kept her under “digital arrest” for nearly three months, using mobile phone access, threats and constant video calls to control her, police said Tuesday.The girl was held hostage at a rented flat, raped repeatedly, whipped with a leather belt and inflicted with 20 knife wounds.She was rescued on Aug 3 from the flat in Nagpur’s Dighori area after her parents filed a missing complaint. The youth is currently in jail in Nagpur.Investigators traced a strap and a belt allegedly used in the assaults to two pet shops in Nagpur. “The neck strap and belt were designed to keep dogs on a leash.
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