15-year-old NEET Aspirant allegedly Raped and Blackmailed in Kota, 2 Accused Arrested

When the survivor approached the hostel owner for help, he first tried to convince her to marry the tiffin boy. When she refused, the hostel owner warned the survivor that any step would bring the matter to the knowledge of her family and “disgrace” their name, she said. The hostel owner also accused the survivor of inciting the tiffin boy, she alleged.

On the basis of the complaint, the police lodged a case of rape and blackmail against the tiffin boy under sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), Protection of Children Against Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act and the IT Act, Choudhary said.

The hostel owner was booked for conspiracy under sections of the IPC, POCSO Act, and the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, he said. The two accused were arrested on Friday and an investigation is underway, Choudhary added.

"A case of rape and blackmail has been registered against the mess tiffin boy Dheeraj Bheel of Pilalda area in Kota district under various sections of IPC and POCSO, J.J., IT Acts and against the owner/ proprietor of Banke Bihari Residency, Mahaveer Nagar – 1, Kuldeep Vajpayee for cooperating, conspiracy,” the S.P. told the Times of India.

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