Overview
- The 15-year-old from Nagpur recorded her statement before the Special Investigation Team on Saturday, becoming the first identified survivor to go on record.
- Police have arrested eight suspects including 19-year-old Ayan Ahmed, seized seven phones plus a laptop, hard disk and tablet, and sent the devices for forensic extraction to trace how the videos were created and shared.
- Cyber teams deleted 41 social media accounts and detained 10 people for questioning on Friday in a push to stop the spread of the clips and identify those who forwarded them.
- A police officer and two constables were suspended after a video showed them at the accused’s roadside birthday celebration, a move officials said was needed to protect confidence in the case.
- National Commission for Women officials reviewed the probe and pressed for faster forensic reports, stronger legal action and confidential outreach so more survivors can safely report.