NEW DELHI: A minor student from Fatehpur, who moved to Kanpur to prepare for her medical entrance exam, Neet, was allegedly held hostage and raped by two teachers at a prominent coaching institute. The ordeal began in December 2022, when she was just 17 years old and residing at a hostel in Kanpur.
The student recounted the horror in her complaint, saying that one of her teachers, Sahil Siddiqui, invited her to his friend’s flat for a New Year’s party and mentioned that other students would be there as well. However, upon reaching the venue, she found only Siddiqui, who drugged her by lacing her soft drink with sedatives and raped her, while also recording the act.
Siddiqui allegedly held her hostage in his flat for over six months, during which he repeatedly raped her and threatened her with dire consequences. Another teacher, Vikas Porwal, also raped her a few months later.
The student mentioned in her FIR that she was afraid to seek police help, fearing it might put her family in danger. It wasn’t until six months later, when her mother arrived in Kanpur and took her away, that she found the courage to approach the police.
The breaking point came when she saw a video of Siddiqui sexually harassing another coaching student. Both teachers have been arrested and charged with offenses of rape, wrongful confinement, criminal intimidation, and provisions under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO).