Pilibhit: Following orders of superintendent of police Balendu Bhushan Singh, an FIR was registered at Pilibhit Kotwali police station on Saturday evening against a 22-year-old college student for allegedly raping his 20-year-old co-student and friend.According to the survivor, she was rendered unconscious after the accused allegedly offered her some sweets laced with sedatives. The accused also took her photographs. He uploaded them on social media after the girl approached police for lodging an FIR. However, local police did not lodge an FIR.The girl then approached the SP on Saturday for getting an FIR registered.The accused has been identified as Kaushal Mishra, a resident of Shahjahanpur district. He is living in a rented room to pursue his studies in Pilibhit.Narrating her ordeal, the girl said around 20 days ago, she was invited by the accused to his room on pretext of some study related matter. He offered her sweets. After eating them, she lost consciousness. He allegedly raped her when she was not in her senses.Later, Mishra told her that he had her photographs and would upload them on social media if she refused to meet his sexual demands.Refusing to succumb to blackmail, she along with her father approached Pilibhit Kotwali police station but police refused to take action. Meanwhile, Mishra got to know that she had gone to the police and uploaded her photographs online.Station house officer of Pilibhit Kotwali Anil Kumar Singh told TOI that an FIR in the matter had been lodged against Mishra. The police would nab the accused soon. An FIR was lodged against the accused under IPC section 376 (rape), provisions of the Information Technology Act and Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.

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