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Kanpur Teen Rape Case: YouTuber Arrested as Police Hunt Sub-Inspector; DCP Removed, SHO Suspended

The family’s claim that local officers turned them away after they named a policeman has intensified scrutiny of the initial response.

Overview

  • Police named Sub-Inspector Amit Kumar Maurya and YouTuber Shivbaran Yadav in the FIR; Yadav has been arrested while teams search for Maurya.
  • SUV used in the crime has been seized and is registered to Maurya, who was found to be in Sachendi despite being posted in Bithoor, police said.
  • Police Commissioner Raghubir Lal removed DCP Dinesh Chandra Tripathi and suspended Sachendi SHO Vikram Singh over alleged lapses and distorted records.
  • The investigation has been reassigned to Additional DCP Kapil Dev Singh, with officials pledging a transparent probe.
  • The victim underwent a medical examination and the report is awaited, and sections under the POCSO Act are now applied after initial omissions.