Amravati: A 16-year-old girl has come forward as another survivor in the Paratwada sexual exploitation case, lodging a complaint against the key accused, Ayaan Ahmed. The survivor informed women officers of the Special Investigation Team (SIT) that Ayaan touched her without her consent, leading to the addition of a molestation charge to the original case.
Details of the Case
Ayaan Ahmed is accused of luring minor girls into a 'love trap' and recording objectionable videos of them. He allegedly used these videos to blackmail the victims into submission by threatening to make the videos viral.
The Paratwada police in Amravati district initiated an investigation after obscene video clips and photographs of minor girls surfaced on social media platforms. Subsequently, an SIT comprising 10 police officers and 36 personnel was formed to probe the case. Last week, the SIT recorded the statement of a minor girl from Nagpur, while the mother of a Paratwada minor girl complained about accused number 2, Ujer Khan Iqbal Khan (age 20, resident of Paratwada), for allegedly stalking her daughter.
Police Appeal and Actions
The police have appealed to survivors and their parents to come forward and file complaints, assuring that the names of the survivors will be kept confidential. So far, the police have seized five mobile phones from the accused and sent them to a forensic laboratory for technical analysis. Additionally, six other mobile phones, a laptop, a tablet, and one hard disk have been sent for immediate data analysis. In the seized mobile phones, 18 video clips and 39 photographs of eight survivor girls were found.
During the investigation, seven other accused who circulated these videos were also arrested. In total, eight accused have been arrested in connection with the case.
