In Kanpur, a 17-year-old cosmetics shop owner was allegedly kidnapped and brutally assaulted by a group of local youths from Gujaini. The victim was extorted for Rs 6,000 and forced to perform degrading acts, including consuming urine. Authorities have registered a case against the accused, identified as Deepak Pal, Shantanu, and Deekay, after a video of the incident surfaced.
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