Minor groomed on Instagram, kidnapped and sexually assaulted after predator lures her with marriage promise
Summary
A 16-year-old minor girl from Rajkot, Gujarat, was kidnapped and sexually assaulted by Arman Godani under the pretext of marriage. Godani, who had befriended the girl on Instagram approximately 1.5 years earlier, lured her about a month ago with promises of marriage and took her to his home in Gondal and to hotels in Junagadh, Mumbai, and Goa, where he repeatedly raped her. The accused sold his mobile phone to obtain money and later asked the girl to bring money from her home before taking her to Goa and raping her. Godani’s mother discovered the girl was a minor and returned her to her home in Rajkot. After informing her family, the girl filed a police complaint, leading to Godani’s arrest and subsequent jail remand. Police registered a case under sections including kidnapping, POCSO, and rape.
Incident Details
Harms involving the exploitation, abuse, or endangerment of minors, including CSAM and grooming.
Online contact by adults seeking to build trust with minors for exploitation.
Who Was Affected
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