Youth dies by suicide after sexual assault by 4 males in UP’s Gorakhpur, 3 arrested | Lucknow Information

GORAKHPUR: A 23-year-old man allegedly took his personal life after being sexually assaulted by 4 males, one in all whom he had met by means of social media.
The accused reportedly recorded the assault, which happened in a lodge on Thursday, and demanded cash from the sufferer, threatening to publish the video on-line if he didn’t comply.
The sufferer allegedly dedicated suicide late Friday evening after police lodged an FIR within the case.His household found his physique on Saturday morning.
Police have arrested three of the accused as of Saturday and are nonetheless looking for the fourth suspect.
An FIR was registered in opposition to Karan aka Ashutosh Mishra (26) from Chiluatal; Devesh Rajnand (24) at the moment residing within the BRD Medical School campus and initially from Piprauli; Angad Kumar (21) from Chiluatal; and Mohan Prajapati (20) who stays at massive.
Police acknowledged that the sufferer was held hostage in a lodge room within the Chiluatal space, the place he was sexually assaulted and crushed with a belt by the 4 males.
In response to Superintendent of Police (North) Jitendra Kumar Srivastava, the sufferer was dwelling along with his brother in a rented home and making ready for aggressive exams.
“The sufferer started speaking to at least one Karan a month in the past on a social media platform. Ultimately, Karan invited him to his home in Chiluatal,” mentioned Srivastava.
Srivastava added that on Thursday, Karan allegedly took him to a lodge in Rail Vihar, Chiluatal, the place three associates of Karan joined them.
“They allegedly sexually assaulted the sufferer and beat him with a belt when he resisted,” Srivastava acknowledged.
The SP additional shared that the boys recorded the assault, threatened to launch the video on social media, and demanded cash to maintain it non-public.
Additionally they allegedly transferred cash by way of UPI from the sufferer’s telephone and used the funds to buy beer.
The sufferer initially tried to file a criticism at Shahpur Police Station. Nevertheless, on account of jurisdictional points between Chiluatal and Shahpur, the FIR was not instantly registered.
“The FIR was lastly lodged on Friday beneath sections 377 (unnatural offences), 384 (extortion), 506 (felony intimidation) and different related provisions of the Indian Penal Code,” Srivastava revealed.
Late that evening, round 1 am, the sufferer spoke to his nephew. After everybody had gone to sleep, he allegedly hanged himself from the ceiling. His household discovered his physique on Saturday morning and alerted the police.
Srivastava confirmed, “A case has been registered in opposition to all 4 accused beneath severe expenses. Three of the accused have been arrested, and efforts are underway to apprehend the fourth suspect.”