Lucknow, January 5: In yet another incident of sexual assault, a 23-year-old man was arrested for sexually abusing a girl, recording a video of the act, and repeatedly raping her by blackmailing her saying he would make the obscene video viral.

According to a report published in India Today, the accused, identified as Suraj Tiwari, met the victim on a social media platform in 2021. The victim had told the accused that she was looking for a job when they met. Upon hearing this, the accused told her that a clothes showroom nearby looking for a salesgirl. The horror unfolded when the accused, one day, allegedly sexually assaulted her and also took photos and videos when she had started working as a sales girl. Furthermore, by threatening to make the obscene video viral, he continued to sexually assault her on several occasions. UP Shocker: 8-Year-Old Girl Raped by Drunk Man in Mathura’s Guasana Village; Arrested.

Fed up with constant harassment and torture, she left her job in February 2022. But the accused reached her house in November 2022 and threatened her to continue working at his shop. Upon her arrival, the accused again sexually assaulted her.  A few days later, when she was returning home, the accused stopped her and threatened to make photos and videos viral. Haryana Shocker: 23-Year-Old Woman Gang-Raped on Pretext of Providing Job in Rohtak, Shot at Her Leg; Case Registered.

The victim finally mustered up the courage and registered a case against the accused at the Ashiana police station. Based on the complaint, the accused was booked under IPC Sections 376, 323, 504, and 506.

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