Archive · 6 Nov 2025
Lucknow Teen Gang-Raped After Meeting Instagram Friend
In Lucknow, a young girl who was in Class 7 met a person she knew from Instagram.
The person, along with two friends, picked her up in a car and took her to a hotel.
They kept her in the hotel room for two days and did not let her go.
During this time, the girl was hurt and threatened.
The police were told about this and they arrested two of the men.
The main person who tricked her is still being searched for.
The girl is safe now but very upset, and the police are investigating the incident under serious laws to protect children.
A Class 7 student in Lucknow was allegedly gang-raped in a hotel room for two days after meeting someone on Instagram.
The victim was lured by Vimal Yadav, met him with two friends (Piyush Mishra and Shubham Shukla) in an SUV, and was taken to a hotel.
The accused allegedly took her phone, confined her, and sexually assaulted her, with threats to circulate videos.
Two accused, Piyush Mishra and Shubham Shukla, have been taken into custody by the police.
A case has been registered under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the POCSO Act, while the main accused, Vimal Yadav, is on the run.
- Who
- A Class 7 student (victim) and three men (Vimal Yadav, Piyush Mishra, Shubham Shukla) as accused.
- What
- The minor girl was allegedly lured, confined to a hotel room, gang-raped for two days, and threatened.
- When
- The meeting occurred on November 2; the assault lasted for two days; the case was registered on the day after the girl was dropped home.
- Where
- Lucknow, India, in a hotel room on IIM road.
- Why
- The main accused, Vimal Yadav, lured the girl via Instagram to commit the crime.
Accused
Victim
Alleged Actions
Accused
The accused lured the minor girl, took her for a joyride in an SUV, and subsequently confined her to a hotel room where she was allegedly gang-raped for two days.
Victim
A Class 7 student was allegedly lured by an Instagram contact, taken for a joyride, confined in a hotel room, and gang-raped for two days.
Threats and Resistance
Accused
The accused allegedly thrashed the minor when she resisted and threatened to circulate videos of the assault.
Victim
The victim reportedly resisted the sexual assault and was allegedly thrashed by the accused, who also threatened to circulate videos of the incident.
- Incident Location
- Hotel room on IIM road, Lucknow
- Victim's Age Group
- Minor (Class 7 student)
- Accused Identified
- Vimal Yadav (main accused, on the run), Piyush Mishra, Shubham Shukla (in custody)
- Date of Meeting
- November 2
- Duration of Captivity
- Two days
- Reported Location
- Sarojini Nagar police station, Lucknow
- Legal Sections Applied
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and POCSO Act
