A disturbing case has come to light from Varanasi,
Uttar Pradesh, where a Class 12 student was allegedly kidnapped and then gang-raped by 23 men over a span of one week, between March 29 and April 4, as per the UP Police.In a shocking revelation, several of the accused were not strangers to the teenager. Some were familiar faces — former classmates and individuals she had interacted with on Instagram.The police have filed an FIR against all 23 accused. While six have been taken into custody, 11 are still unidentified. A search is ongoing to locate and arrest the remaining suspects.AdvertisementSo, how did this horrific chain of events unfold? What’s next? Here’s a closer look at the caseThe crimeAccording to police, the ordeal began on March 29 when the Class 12 student went missing after a friend took her to a hookah bar in Varanasi. She returned home on April 4 and confided in her family, following which they approached the police with a complaint.The girl’s mother stated that her daughter had initially gone to a friend’s house that day, after which she didn’t return.More from Explainers
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Ronin: The superhero rat who detected 100 landmines in Cambodia and saved lives“As per her statement, on March 29, a friend took her to a hookah bar in the Pishachmochan area, where other men also joined. The girl alleged that she was drugged with a spiked cold drink and then taken to different hotels in the Sigra area, where she was gang-raped,” a senior police officer told India Today.Her nightmare didn’t end there. On March 30, while walking along the road, she encountered one of the accused and his friend. They forced her onto a motorcycle and took her towards the highway, where she was raped again and later abandoned in Nadesar.Editor’s Picks1Madhya Pradesh rape horror: The story of 5-yr-old raped, bitten by ‘drunk’ teen neighbourThe Class 12 student was allegedly kidnapped and then gang-raped by 23 men over a span of one week, between March 29 and April 4. Image for Representation. PixabayThe following day, March 31, she came across five more men. They took her to a restaurant in Maldahiya, where she was once again drugged and gang-raped, Times of India reported.On April 1, another accused, along with his friend, took her to a hotel where three other men were waiting. She was forced to massage a client, during which an unknown man sexually assaulted her. After leaving the hotel, she was picked up by yet another man who took her to a different hotel and raped her before leaving her outside.AdvertisementThe brutality continued. Later, one of the accused, accompanied by two others, took her to a warehouse in Aurangabad where she was raped again. She was then moved to another room where two more men assaulted her.Also read:
Over 370 million girls experienced rape, sexual assault before turning 18: UnicefAt one point, she managed to escape and was seen sitting outside a mall in Sigra. But even then, the ordeal wasn’t over. On April 2, two men approached her at the mall, offered her noodles laced with drugs, and one of them raped her before abandoning her at Assi Ghat.On April 3, she made it to a friend’s house but was still under the influence of intoxicants and fell asleep. Later that evening, she came in contact with another man and his friend. They took her to a hotel, where three more men were present. The group drugged and raped her, then left her at Chowkaghat.AdvertisementFinally, on April 4, she reached another friend’s house nearby and was eventually taken back home.Police said the girl was actively preparing for admission into a sports programme and often visited a college for running practice.What’s next?After the survivor’s family filed a complaint at the Lalpur Police Station, a case was promptly registered, and the police began questioning the accused individuals.They have also begun questioning staff at the hookah bar. CCTV footage from the location is being examined as part of the investigation.According to ACP Cantt, Vidush Saxena, six of the accused were arrested soon after the initial investigation. Some of those taken into custody are residents of the Hukulganj and Lallapura areas, and they were detained the same night. However, police have been cautious about revealing further details, as a few of the suspects may be minors, NDTV reported.DCP Varuna Zone, Chandrakant Mina said that the FIR mentions charges under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) include Section 70(1) (gang rape), 74 (outraging modesty), 123 (administering poison or harmful substance), 126(2) (obstructing movement), 127(2) (wrongful confinement), and 351(2) (criminal intimidation).Saxena also mentioned that additional legal procedures are in progress, and multiple teams have been deployed to track down and arrest the remaining accused.With input from agenciesTagsIndiaUttar PradeshEnd of Article

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Varanasi horror: How teen was gang-raped by 23 ex-classmates, Instagram contacts over 7 days