Meerut, Oct. 9 -- A case of sexual assault and blackmail has come to light in Meerut's Nauchandi police station area, where a 16-year-old girl employed as a domestic worker was allegedly drugged, raped, and filmed by a young man who used the video to coerce her into further abuse by himself and his friends. The victim, who recently gave birth to a baby girl, prompted swift police action after her mother lodged a complaint with Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Vipin Tada on Tuesday, leading to the arrest of the main accused later that night. The incident occurred in Kailashpuri, under the jurisdiction of Nauchandi police station. The victim, a minor from a village in the Bhavanpur police station area, had been brought to Meerut by her mother, who also works as a domestic help in the city. Last year, the mother arranged for her daughter to work at a house in Kailashpuri. The accused, identified as Bittu Singh, a resident of the same household, allegedly took advantage of the girl by spiking her cold drink and raping her, recording the act to use as leverage for blackmail. Using the obscene video, Bitt repeatedly assaulted the girl and later involved two friends, identified as Maghvendra Singh and Mukul Jain, who also allegedly raped her after threatening to leak the footage. The repeated abuse led to the girl's pregnancy, which went unnoticed until her health began to deteriorate approximately four months ago. When the accused took her to a hospital in an attempt to force an abortion, doctors refused, citing the advanced stage of pregnancy and potential risk to her life. The family was devastated when they learned of the situation. On September 22, 2025, the girl gave birth to a baby girl, prompting her family to seek justice. Their initial efforts to file complaints at the Bhavanpur and Nauchandi police stations were met with inaction, and they began receiving threatening phone calls. Frustrated and desperate, the victim's mother approached SSP Vipin Tada on Tuesday, narrating the ordeal and alleging that the Nauchandi police had previously threatened and dismissed her complaint. Acting swiftly, SSP Tada ordered the registration of a case under POCSO Act, and the main accused, Bittu, was arrested that same night....