Thane teen kept Nagpur girl under ‘digital arrest’ for 3 months before sexual assault

A Thane youth allegedly kept a 16-year-old girl under digital arrest for three months. He controlled her using mobile access, threats, and constant video calls. The girl was held hostage, raped, and inflicted with multiple knife wounds. Police rescued her after her parents filed a missing person complaint. Investigators traced assault items to local pet shops.

By AVINASH MAHAJAN AND SUMUKH KULKARNI