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Teen flees ex-boyfriend's threats after bail
18 Nov
Summary
- Teenager alleges ex-boyfriend threatened to release videos.
- Accused previously arrested under POCSO, now out on bail.
- NGO criticizes police handling of the harassment case.
A 16-year-old girl has reported that her former boyfriend, who she had previously filed an FIR against for blackmail and assault, is now pressuring her to withdraw the case. The 18-year-old accused, who was arrested in September under stalking and POCSO charges but later released on bail, has allegedly resumed stalking her and threatening to release their intimate videos on social media if the FIR is not dropped.
According to her statement, the accused previously assaulted her for hours if she objected to his physical demands and used their recorded videos as a form of blackmail before assaults. This incident is being highlighted by the Cadira Foundation, an NGO for victims of gender-based violence, as a severe case of technology-facilitated abuse, with criticism directed at the police for perceived loopholes in their investigation that may have aided the accused in securing bail.
The initial complaint was filed by the girl's mother in September, leading to the accused's arrest. However, following his release on bail, the harassment continued. With the NGO's assistance, the minor student herself approached the police to provide a supplementary statement detailing the ongoing trauma and threats, prompting the police to report the repeated harassment to the magistrate.
