Man uses voice changing app to pose as female professor, rapes 7 girls

How far can someone go to commit a string of horrendous crimes!

In a shocking development, a 30-year-old man was apprehended in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh for allegedly leveraging technology to change his voice into a woman's to allegedly rape girls.

Brajesh Prajapati, the accused, would pose as a woman college professor and trick girls into believing that he would help them get a scholarship.

He then invited them over to meet, posing as a female teacher over a phone call, and said that "her son" would take them to "her" house.

After committing the heinous crime, he would snatch the victim's phone.

As per news agency PTI reports, one of the victims who filed a complaint against Prajapati, said that he picked her up on a motorcycle wearing a helmet and hand gloves, took her to a deserted place and allegedly raped her.

During the investigation into the matter, the police learnt that most of the survivors belonged to tribal communities.

Prajapati confessed to raping seven girls, however, four more came forward to lodge complaints against him.

Three of his associates have also been arrested, said Rewa Range Inspector General (IG) Mahendra Singh Sikarwar.

Chief Minister Mohan Yadav orders investigation by SIT

Chief Minister Mohan Yadav ordered a probe by a special investigation team (SIT) into the case, after which a nine-member SIT headed by Sub Divisional Officer of Police (SDOP) of Kusmi, Roshni Singh Thakur was constituted which will submit its report in the coming days.

"Those who commit such condemnable acts are enemies of society, strictest action will be taken against the accused. They will not be spared at any cost," the chief minister wrote on X.

Congress leader Kamal Nath demanded a high-level inquiry into the matter.

"Can't girls from the tribal community in Madhya Pradesh even study in college without fear?....what is the meaning of the slogan - Beti Padhao, Beti Bachao?" the former chief minister asked on X, noting that Madhya Pradesh led in the country in terms of crimes against tribals and women.

"Not a day goes by when news of atrocities on tribals does not come to light in Madhya Pradesh," he said while seeking financial assistance for the survivors in the Sidhi case.

(With inputs from agencies)