16-year-old girl raped by Instagram friend in UP after spiking her drinks, accused also carved his name on her chest

LUCKNOW: A youth was arrested for molesting a 16-year-old girl by spiking her soft drinks. The incident took place in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh. Vinay Thakur, a native of Kanpur, was arrested. The action was taken on the complaint of the girl's father.

The accused met the 16-year-old girl through Instagram. Taking advantage of their friendship, he invited the girl to hookah bar last Saturday. He then raped her after spiking her drinks with drugs. Then she was taken to a deserted place. Seven friends of the accused were there. According to the complaint, they also tried to rape the 16-year-old girl.

The family alleges that the youth fatally wounded the girl who resisted the gang-rape attempt and he wrote his name on the 16-year-old's chest with a blade so that no one else would marry her. The complaint also says that he threatened to make an obscene video of the girl and circulate it.