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Etawah Girl, 12, Sent to Juvenile Home Over Derogatory Instagram Reel as Parents Remanded

Police say the clip was created to boost followers for potential income.

Overview

  • The video was uploaded on October 27 and an FIR was filed on November 2 at Friends Colony police station under BNS Section 196, with Indian Express reporting Section 299 was also invoked.
  • Police named the parents as Mohammad Shabbir alias Sabir and Shameena, who were produced in court and sent to judicial custody.
  • The minor has been placed in a government-run shelter under child welfare supervision and will be presented before the Juvenile Justice Board.
  • Investigators say an Instagram associate, identified in earlier reports as Asif, is absconding and a search is underway based on shared photographs.
  • Officials say the video and the account were removed, an apology clip from the girl has circulated, and police have urged people not to share the original reel.