Abduction and rape of a 14-year-old girl in Kanpur district, Uttar Pradesh : NHRC, India takes suo motu cognizance
- One of her perpetrators alleged to be a police personnel
- Notice issued to the state DGP, calling for a detailed report on the matter within two weeks
New Delhi : The National Human Rights Commission has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report on the abduction and rape of a 14-year-old girl in Kanpur district of Uttar Pradesh on 5th January 2026. Reportedly, one of the accused is a Sub-Inspector of the Uttar Pradesh police.
The Commission has observed that the content of the news report, if true, raise a serious issue of human rights violation. Therefore, it has issued a notice to the Director General of Police, Uttar Pradesh, calling for a detailed report on the matter within two weeks.
According to the media report, carried on 10th January 2026, the victim was abducted from near her house on the night of 5th January 2026. She was taken to a place near the railway line where she was subjected to gang rape by two persons.
Reportedly, the family members took the victim to the Bhimsen Police outpost for registration of an FIR, but they were turned away by the police. After this, the family went to the Sachendi police station, where an FIR was registered against the unknown car occupants for abduction and rape.
