The Hindu·2 min read·medium
Minor girl held captive, sexually abused by Instagram friend in Nagpur; one held
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A 16-year-old girl was rescued by Nagpur police after being held captive and sexually abused by a man she met on Instagram. The accused, who used a fake identity to blackmail the victim, has been arrested and charged under the POCSO Act.
A 16-year-old girl was held captive, her limbs tied, in a rented house in Nagpur and repeatedly sexually abused by a youth from Thane whom she had befriended on Instagram, police said on Wednesday (August 5, 2026).
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