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Nagpur Horror: Class 12 Girl Held Captive, Raped by Instagram Friend for 24 Hrs

Police said the accused used a fake Instagram profile to blackmail the girl with private photos before her rescue and his arrest.

  • On Monday, August 3, 2026, Nagpur police rescued a 16-year-old girl held captive in a rented house in Dighori. Officers broke open the door around 11 p.m. after she went missing on August 2.
  • Nirbhay Pakhare from Thane created a fake Instagram profile under the name 'Akash Mehra' in May last year and befriended the victim. He later blackmailed her by threatening to circulate private photographs she had shared.
  • Held captive with her limbs tied in Dighori, the victim was allegedly sexually abused by Pakhare at a hotel and the rented room. The girl, who initially met him out of fear, has been admitted to a hospital.
  • Authorities arrested Pakhare at the scene and registered a case under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act and for kidnapping. The accused has been remanded in police custody for two days.
  • Investigators are analyzing Pakhare's mobile phones and social media accounts as part of the ongoing probe. The girl's family had approached the Hudkeshwar police station after her disappearance, enabling the technical search that led to her rescue.
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A case of alleged blackmail and hostage-taking of a minor girl using a fake Instagram ID has come to light in Nagpur. Using mobile location and other clues, police recovered the girl safely and arrested the accused. A case has been registered against the accused under relevant sections including kidnapping, rape, attempt to murder, and POCSO.

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