One of many lecturers was additionally arrested a couple of months in the past for sexually harassing one other scholar.
A minor who had gone to Kanpur to organize for her NEET (Nationwide Eligibility cum Entrance Check) medical entrance examination was allegedly raped and blackmailed for months by two well-known lecturers from a well-liked teaching centre within the metropolis. Police stated one of many lecturers was arrested a couple of months in the past after CCTV footage of him allegedly sexually harassing one other scholar was extensively shared and this gave the survivor the braveness to lastly file a criticism.
Each lecturers have been arrested.
A police official stated the scholar had gone to Kanpur to organize for the examination in 2022 and enrolled in a training centre there. In January this yr, her biology trainer, Sahil Siddiqui, 32, invited her to a celebration at his home which he stated was meant for all college students. When the lady reached his flat, nonetheless, she realised that she was alone. She alleged that Siddiqui obtained her drunk, raped her and filmed the act.
The survivor instructed the police that he threatened to make the video public and kill her household and raped her on a number of different events as properly. He held her hostage at his flat for a while after which coerced her to attend events there. It was throughout one such occasion that she was raped by her 39-year-old chemistry trainer, Vikas Porwal. The survivor was a minor on the time.
The scholar stated she had gone residence to fulfill her dad and mom round Holi and Siddiqui had known as her and requested her to return again, threatening to hurt her household if she didn’t comply.
A video of Siddiqui harassing one other scholar went viral not too long ago and he was launched on bail. An official stated this made the scholar overcome her concern of him and file a police criticism on Thursday.
A primary info report (FIR) was registered on Friday and each Siddiqui and Porwal had been arrested the identical evening.
Assistant Commissioner of Police Abhishek Pandey stated, “The scholar instructed us she was raped by the accused on separate events. A case has been registered and the 2 males have been arrested and are being questioned. The scholar was a minor on the time and has requested us to not share too many particulars.”
(With inputs from Arun Agarwal)