IIT Kharagpur student arrested for rape in Thane
India
Adwait Khochare, a 23-year-old third-year student at IIT-Kharagpur, was arrested in Thane after allegedly raping a 13-year-old specially-abled girl. The incident happened while he was home on study break; he reportedly lured the girl with promises of new clothes. The girl's mother, who works as a ragpicker, went to the police after her daughter told her about what happened.
More possible victims; accused in 5-day police custody
During their investigation, police discovered a video of the assault on Khochare's phone along with other non-consensual images and videos of different girls, raising concerns about more possible victims. He's been booked under multiple laws for sexual offenses against minors and is currently in five-day police custody.