
Nagpur police rescued a minor after 30-hour captivity. Suspect met victim on Instagram, charged under POCSO. No market impact.
Nagpur police rescued a 16-year-old girl on the night of August 3 after she was held captive for more than 30 hours in a rented house. The accused, a 19-year-old man from Thane, was arrested and charged under POCSO and kidnapping laws, Senior Inspector Anamika Mirzapure told Hindustan Times.
The suspect met the girl on Instagram using a fake profile, police said. He allegedly blackmailed her with private photographs, then assaulted her at a hotel before confining her in Nagpur. The victim's family reported her missing after she left home on August 2 saying she was meeting a friend. Officers traced her location through technical methods, according to police.
When officers arrived, they saw the suspect holding a knife to the girl's neck through a window, police said. The door was broken open and the accused was overpowered. The victim had nearly 20 injuries, including deep knife wounds on both wrists and neck, and had been assaulted repeatedly, police added.
The suspect has complained about lock-up conditions, including dirty walls and unhygienic toilets, and demanded pizza, premium meals and mosquito repellent, according to PTI. He initially refused a medical examination and withheld his phone passwords, police said. The court remanded him to two days of police custody for questioning.
The case has no direct market implications. The event is a criminal matter with no listed company or financial instrument involved. No ticker or sector is affected.
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