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Lucknow: A 14-year old schoolgirl was allegedly gang-raped by a You Tuber and a cop in Uttar Pradesh’s Kanpur district.
According to the police sources, the YouTuber, identified as Shivbaran Yadav, was arrested while the cop, identified as Amit Maurya, was absconding.
Taking a serious note of the matter, the government on Thursday shunted out deputy commissioner of police (West) Dinesh Chnadra Tripathi and suspended a station House officer (SHO) on charges of laxity.
Police said that the minor was abducted by the duo while she had gone out to answer call of nature on Monday night. The duo allegedly gang-raped her in a moving car and dumped her on the road in the wee hours of Tuesday.
The family members approached the police on Wednesday and an FIR was lodged in this regard. The police, acting swiftly, nabbed the YouTuber and launched a hunt to nab the cop.
The statement of the victim was recorded before a magistrate on Thursday. It was also alleged that the brother of the YouTuber threatened the victim’s family of dire consequences if they pursued the matter further.
Sources said that the SHO of Sachendi Vikram Singh, who tried to suppress the incident, was suspended.
Police commissioner Raguveer Lal said that stern action would be taken against the cop Amit Maurya. Four teams have been formed to trace the absconding Maurya.