In a deeply distressing incident that has sent shockwaves through the local community, two minor girls went missing and were later sexually assaulted in Ahmedabad on the morning of February 12. The class 9 students, one aged 14 and her friend aged 15, were last seen leaving for school around 6.30 am.
As per a complaint filed by one of the girl’s mothers, the family was alarmed when it was found that their daughter had not gone to school in Vastral. After receiving a call from the school informing them of her absence, the parents began searching for their daughter. Their search led them to her friend’s home, where they discovered that she too had not attended school that day.
The families scoured the local area, including the Sabarmati Riverfront, but to no avail. As night fell, the father checked his daughter’s Instagram account, where he found messages indicating that the girl had been in contact with a man named Vivek Kashyap.
In a desperate attempt to locate the girls, the father contacted Vivek, who initially claimed to be unaware of their whereabouts. However, further investigation revealed that the girls had been taken to the Silver Palace Hotel on Sardar Patel Ring Road, where they were allegedly assaulted.
Upon learning about it, the family promptly alerted the police, who acted swiftly to rescue the minors. It was later revealed that they had been taken to various locations, including a cinema and a cafe, before being brought to the Silver Palace Hotel on Sardar Patel Ring Road. There, it is alleged that Abhay Sojitra and Paras Bord forced themselves on the girls in separate hotel rooms. The girls were brought back to their families, where they recounted their harrowing experiences.
The Nikol police have registered a case of rape, kidnapping and offences under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (Pocso) and since launched an investigation into the incident. All three accused have been arrested.
Krunal Desai, ACP I division stated, “We have arrested all three accused in the matter. It was found during our investigation that the victims had come in contact with the accused through social media and later became friends. Further investigation in the matter is ongoing.”