Two teachers of NEET coaching institute in Kanpur arrested for raping a student

The Uttar Pradesh police said this on Saturday arrested two teachers of a coaching institute in Kanpur for allegedly raping a minor girl in 2022, The Indian Express reported.

The two men – identified as 32-year-old Sahil Siddiquia biology teacher, and 39-year-old Vikas Porwal, a chemistry teacher – were arrested after a first information report was filed on Friday based on a complaint registered by the student a day earlier, NDTV reports.

The incident dates back to 2023, when the complainant was studying for the medical entrance exam National Eligibility-Cum-Entrance Test. She was 17 years old at the time.

“The student told us that she was raped by the accused on several occasions,” Deputy Commissioner of Police Abhishek Pandey told NDTV. “A case has been registered and the two men have been arrested and are being questioned.”

According to the FIR, Siddiqui invited the girl to a party in January 2023 and claimed that there would be other students there. However, when she arrived, she found no other student in the apartment. The Indian Express reported.

Siddiqui then allegedly gave her a drink laced with a sedative and raped her, the report said. He also allegedly filmed the act and blackmailed her by threatening to spread the videos on social media.

The complainant alleged that Siddique held her hostage in his flat for some time and forced her to attend parties there. During one of those events, she was raped again by Porwal, she told police.

In September, Siddique was arrested and later released on bail for allegedly abusing another student. A closure report was later filed in the case after the student denied being harassed.

However, the case prompted the complainant in the rape case to approach the police, NDTV quoted an unidentified official.

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