Minor gang-raped after being held hostage in Kanpur

Kanpur: A 16-year-old student has been allegedly gang-raped after being held hostage by her friend and his associate in Kidwai Nagar area, police said.Police registered a case on the complaint of the survivor’s brother, conducted a medical examination, and arrested both the accused.The survivor had secured first position with 70% marks in the recently declared UP Board Class X results. Her 16-year-old accused friend had failed.According to the victim’s family, the girl went missing from home around 2:30 am Wednesday. Despite searching and inquiring with relatives and friends, they could not trace her. She returned home around 11:30 pm Thursday and told her family what happened. She alleged that her accused friend took her to the house of his 19-year-old associate in the area, where she was held hostage. She alleged both accused gang-raped her and threatened to kill her and her family if she reported it.Kidwai Nagar police station in-charge Ashok Dubey said a case was registered against the accused under sections of forcible rape after holding hostage, on the written complaint of the survivor’s brother, on Saturday.In a swift action, the minor accused has been sent to Child Observation Home, Etawah, while his associate has bene sent to jail.