Schoolgirl gangraped in Kanpur; YouTuber nabbed, hunt on for cop

A local YouTuber has been arrested while a police sub-inspector is on the run in connection with the alleged kidnapping and gang rape of a 14-year-old girl in Sachendi area of ​​Kanpur, police said on Wednesday (January 7, 2026).

The case triggered high-level administrative action, with Police Commissioner Raghubir Lal suspending Deputy Commissioner of Police (West) Dinesh Chandra Tripathi and Sachendi Station House Officer (SHO) Vikram Singh over allegations of statutes of limitation and distortion of facts.

According to police, the victim, a class 7 dropout, was allegedly kidnapped in a Mahindra Scorpio around 10 pm on Monday evening.

She was taken to a deserted location near the railway line, where she was sexually assaulted for about two hours, then abandoned unconscious outside her home.

“Based on the statement of the victim, Sub-Inspector Amit Kumar Maurya and YouTuber Shivbaran Yadav have been named in the FIR. Yadav has been arrested, four teams have been formed to nab the absconding SI,” Raghubir Lal told reporters. he said.

Maurya’s SUV, which was used in the crime, was seized.

Investigations revealed that Maurya, though posted at Bithoor Police Station, was present at Sachendi at the time of the incident.

The victim’s family claimed that local police covered up the incident and that they were initially rebuffed when they mentioned a police officer’s involvement.

The girl’s brother stated that the police confiscated her mobile phone and prevented her from returning home until her court statement was recorded.

SHO Vikram Singh was suspended for allegedly not implementing the Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses (POCSO) Act in the initial stages and misrepresenting facts in the case records.

Deenanath Mishra was given the charge of Sachendi Police Station.

The investigation into the case has been handed over to Additional DCP (West) Kapil Dev Singh.

The incident sparked political outrage, with former CPI(M) MP Subhashini Ali meeting the commissioner to condemn “widespread impunity” for crimes against women in the state.

“The investigation is being conducted with complete transparency and strict action will be taken against all the culprits,” Raghubir Lal said.