Bhopal : An 11th-grade minor student was raped inside four different vehicles in Bhopal in a case involving blackmail and extortion. The main accused, Ausaf Ali Khan, was arrested on February 3 and is currently in jail. His associate, Maj Khan, who runs a gym in Bhopal, was arrested on February 8 and remains on remand at Kohefiza police station until February 13.
During the probe, police found that the minor was allegedly assaulted at different locations inside four separate cars. Maj Khan disclosed during questioning that Ausaf Ali Khan assaulted the survivor inside a Thar in the Khanugaon area while he stood outside and secretly recorded the act on an iPhone through the window. The accused allegedly shared the video among themselves and threatened to make it viral to extort Rs 40,000 from the survivor.
Investigators said that during questioning, Maj Khan revealed that Ausaf Ali Khan assaulted the survivor inside a Thar parked in the Khanugaon area, while he remained outside and secretly filmed the incident through the window on an iPhone. The accused are alleged to have circulated the video among themselves and later used it to threaten the survivor, demanding Rs 40,000 to prevent it from being made public. Police said the survivor was also allegedly coerced into physical relations on several occasions.
Officials further stated that the vehicle used in the crime had been concealed in a village in Sehore district and has now been seized. However, the iPhone allegedly used to record the video is yet to be recovered. Police said the car that used in the crime was hidden in a village in Sehore district and has since been seized. The iPhone used to record the video has not yet been recovered.
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