POCSO Accused Demands Pizza, Soft Bed in Nagpur Police Custody

A 19?year?old youth arrested in Nagpur for allegedly holding a minor girl captive and sexually assaulting her has complained about the police lock?up conditions and demanded pizza, soft bedding and mosquito repellent, officials said Thursday.

The accused, Nirmay Madhav Pakhare, also refused to disclose the passwords of his mobile phone and the victim's, which he allegedly controlled during her captivity, they said.

The 16-year-old girl had befriended the accused from Thane on Instagram.



According to police, he allegedly confined her in a rented Nagpur house for more than 30 hours, tied her limbs, and repeatedly sexually assaulted her. The police broke open the door of the room in the city's Dighori area late Monday night and rescued the girl. 

After being arrested, the accused complained about the lock-up, saying the walls were dirty and the toilets unhygienic, according to the Hudkeshwar police. He demanded pizza for breakfast, premium meals, soft bedding and mosquito repellent, they said.