Kanpur teachers arrested for raping minor NEET aspirant, keeping her captive six months | Crime News
Kanpur rape case: The student’s fears of retaliation initially prevented her from coming forward. However, after CCTV footage emerged of Siddiqui allegedly harassing another student, she gained the courage to file a complaint. Assistant commissioner of police Abhishek Pandey confirmed that both Siddiqui and Porwal were taken into custody on Friday night.
The survivor was then held captive in the flat for over six months (Representative image)
New Delhi: Two teachers from a prominent coaching institute in Kanpur were arrested on charges of allegedly raping, blackmailing, and holding a minor student captive for six months. The student, who had moved from Fatehpur to Kanpur in 2022 to prepare for the NEET medical entrance exam, reported that she was assaulted by her teachers over a prolonged period.
According to reports, the abuse began in December 2022, when biology teacher Sahil Siddiqui invited the 17-year-old student to a New Year’s party at his residence, claiming other students would attend. However, upon arrival, she found only Siddiqui there. At the flat, he allegedly drugged her by lacing her soft drink with sedatives, assaulted her, and recorded the act. The survivor was then held captive in the flat for over six months, during which he repeatedly assaulted her and threatened to release the video if she reported the abuse. Some months later, her chemistry teacher, Porwal, also assaulted her at the flat.
Girl’s fears of retaliation initially prevented her from coming forward
The student’s fears of retaliation initially prevented her from coming forward. However, after CCTV footage emerged of Siddiqui allegedly harassing another student, she gained the courage to file a complaint. Assistant commissioner of police Abhishek Pandey confirmed that both Siddiqui and Porwal were taken into custody on Friday night.
The two men face charges under multiple sections of the Indian Penal Code, including rape, wrongful confinement, and criminal intimidation, along with provisions under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. “The student has shared her ordeal with us, and a case has been registered. The two men are being questioned, and we are prioritising her privacy due to the nature of the case,” a NDTV report quoted ACP Pandey as saying.
The teachers were produced in court on Saturday.
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