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UP Girl, 12, in Juvenile Home Over Viral Video, Parents Arrested Under BNS

Police have invoked a Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita charge, with an accused Instagram contact now being sought.

Overview

  • An FIR was lodged on November 2 at Friends Colony police station under Section 196 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, naming the minor, her parents and an Instagram contact identified as Asif.
  • Investigators say the parents, Mohammad Shabbir alias Sabir and Shameena, knew about the video and they have been arrested and sent to jail.
  • Police report that Asif, a resident of Azad Nagar Tila, is absconding and a search is underway to trace and arrest him.
  • According to police, the girl said she made the video to gain followers and income; a separate clip shows her apologising and asking people not to share the content.
  • The reel, posted on October 27, triggered complaints and protests from Hindu organisations, and the girl has been placed under a Child Welfare Officer in a juvenile home.