YouTuber drugged, sexually assaulted by vlogger
Gorakhpur: A 17-year-old social media content creator was allegedly drugged and sexually assaulted by a video blogger during a shoot at a club in Gorakhpur's Khorabar area.
The incident, which occurred on the evening of June 12, same to light after the girl's family filed a police complaint on June 19, police said.
Police have arrested the main accused and sent him to jail on Thursday evening.
The teenager used to create short videos for Instagram and YouTube. She had reportedly gone to the club with the accused, a resident of Raptinagar, for a video shoot scheduled between 6pm and 9pm. Two friends of the accused were also present during the shoot.
According to the girl's statement, after the shoot concluded, the accused offered her a cold drink which was allegedly laced with sedatives.
After consuming it, the girl lost consciousness. The accused then took her to a room and sexually assaulted her between 10pm and midnight, said the girl.
The girl's father lodged a complaint at Khorabar police station on June 19. CO Cantt Yogendra Singh stated that the main accused has been arrested and sent to judicial custody. The role of other youths involved in the incident is also being investigated.
Keeping in mind the child's rights, the survivor is being provided with mental health support through the Women's Help Desk and a team of specialists. TNN
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