Kanpur: Petty NEET aspirant raped and blackmailed by two popular coaching teachers

A disturbing case of sexual assault and blackmail has come to light in Kanpur where a minor girl, who was preparing for the medical entrance exam for NEET, was allegedly raped and blackmailed by two well-known teachers of a popular coaching institute.

The victim had enrolled in the coaching institute to prepare for the highly competitive medical entrance exam. The two suspects are said to have taken advantage of the girl’s vulnerability and repeatedly sexually assaulted her.

The accused teachers allegedly threatened the victim with dire consequences if she told anyone about the ordeal.

The incident took place in January 2024 when the girl, who was a student at the teacher’s coaching center, was invited to his home for a “party”. But once she arrived, she was alone with the teacher, who allegedly drugged and raped her.

The main accused, Sahil Siddiqui (32), a biology teacher, allegedly lured the girl to his residence on the pretext of additional coaching. Once there, he allegedly drugged and raped her, then blackmailed her into silence.

The victim was further sexually assaulted by Vikas Porwal (39), a chemistry teacher at the same institute, during parties at Siddiqui’s residence. The victim was reportedly held captive in the home and forced to attend these parties.

The student stated that she had returned home to visit her parents near Holi when Siddiqui called her and threatened to harm her family if she did not return.

A video of Siddiqui’s alleged sexual harassment of another student recently went viral, resulting in his release on bail. An official confirmed that the incident allowed the student to overcome her fear and file a police complaint on Thursday.

Police have filed a case against both the accused teachers under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code.

Deputy Commissioner of Police Abhishek Pandey said, “The student told us that she was raped by the accused on several occasions. A case has been registered and the two men have been arrested and are being questioned. The student was a minor at the time and asked us not to share too many details.”