13-year-old in Madhya Pradesh raped and blackmailed by Insta boyfriend; two arrested

GWALIOR: A 13-year-old girl was allegedly raped in a moving car by a man she was friends with on social media while another person shot a video of the act in Gwalior district of India’s Madhya Pradesh state, police said on Saturday.

Police have arrested two of the three accused in connection with the incident, an official said. Though the incident took place on June 1 within the Mohna police station premises, a complaint was filed on Thursday.

The girl, a Class 9 student, befriended one of the accused on Instagram and was introduced to another man. On June 1, the two men and another accused met the girl in her village and forced her to go for a drive with them, Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Niranjan Sharma told reporters.

According to the charge sheet, one of the accused raped her and another shot a video of the act while her accomplice was driving the car, the official said. Later, the accused repeatedly called the girl for a meeting and threatened to circulate the video, he said. When the girl did not give in to their threats, they circulated the video and subsequently her family came to know about the assault. Police have also seized the mobile phone and car used in the crime, officials added.