Two teachers arrested for raping minor NEET student for 6 months in Kanpur

Kanpur (UP): A minor student from Fatehpur, who had moved here to prepare for the NEET medical entrance exam at a reputed coaching institute, was allegedly held hostage for over six months and raped by two teachers, police said on Saturday.

They said that the ordeal began for the student in December 2022, when she settled in a city dormitory. Assistant Commissioner of Police (Kalyanpur) Abhishek Pandey said a case was registered on Friday after she approached the Kalyanpur police station.

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Both teachers — Sahil Siddiqui, who taught biology, and Vikas Porwal, who taught chemistry — were arrested and charged with rape, illegal imprisonment, criminal intimidation and under the provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses Act (POCSO). The student was 17 years old when it happened.

Just two months ago, Siddiqui was accused of indecent acts with another student at a coaching center and arrested. He was recently released on bail.

In her complaint, the Fatehpura student told the police that in December 2022, Siddiqui invited her to a New Year party at his friend’s apartment in Kalyanpur’s Makdi Khera area, saying that other students would also be there.

She claimed that when she reached the apartment, she found only Siddiqui there, who drugged her with sedatives in a soft drink and raped her while recording the episode on video.

According to the complaint, Siddiqui allegedly held her hostage in his apartment for more than six months, during which he repeatedly raped her and threatened to share the video online if she told anyone.

The victim claimed that Porval raped her a few months later.

She said in the FIR that she could not muster up the courage to seek help from the police as she feared that it might put her family in danger.

Six months later, the girl’s mother came to Kanpur and took her with her.

At first, the girl hesitated to contact the police, but decided to take this step when she came across a video of Siddiqui sexually harassing a student who was studying.

A case was registered against the two teachers under Indian Penal Code sections 328 (causing bodily harm by means of poison etc. with intent to commit an offence), 376(2)(n) (repeated rape of one woman), 344 (wrongful confinement remand for 10 days or more) and 506 (punishment for criminal intimidation) and POCSO Act, the official said.