Ghaziabad police arrested a minor for allegedly raping a girl studying in class X on Thursday. Police said the accused, son of a <g data-gr-id="35">head-constable</g>, committed the crime at his residence in <g data-gr-id="38">absence</g> of the family members and made video clips to blackmail the girl.
The accused, who studies in the same class, threatened the girl to upload the video clip on internet if she disclosed the matter. The family lodged a complaint at Sihani Gate police station following which police arrested the accused boy.
The family, in its <g data-gr-id="39">complaint</g> said that both the boy and the girl study at an institute located in Kavi Nagar area. On May 11, the boy requested the girl to meet his parents at his residence in <g data-gr-id="37">Govindpuram</g>. They both reached his residence where the boy raped her by taking her hostage.
He not just committed <g data-gr-id="28">crime</g> but recorded the entire incident with the motive to blackmail her.
Later, he dropped the girl near her house warning her not to reveal the incident. Following the threat, the victim preferred to remain silent but the very next day, the accused forced her over <g data-gr-id="41">phone</g> to create a physical relation. He also threatened her with dire consequences and said he would upload the recorded clip if she did not oblige.
As he dared to call several times, the girl recorded their conversations.
She then narrated her ordeal to the family and a police complaint was lodged. The family also gave the phone recordings to a senior official following which the arrest was made.
“On complaints of the victim’s family, we have arrested the accused and are investigating the matter. We have sent the girl for medical check-up so we can carry out further investigations. We are also checking <g data-gr-id="36">authenticity</g> of the phone recording,” said a senior police official investigating the matter.