Kanpur Gang-Rape Case: Accused Arrested for Threatening Victim's Brother

• Police arrested Amit Trivedi from Sitapur for threatening the brother of a Kanpur gang-rape victim.
• Trivedi, a DJ, sent a message warning the victim's brother not to jeopardize Sub-Inspector Amit Maurya's job.
• He claimed he threatened the brother to protect the 'Amit' name, believing the sub-inspector to be innocent after reading his letter on social media.
• The victim's brother had filed a complaint after receiving the threatening message.
• While the threatener is arrested, accused Sub-Inspector Amit Maurya remains absconding in the gang-rape case.

Why It Matters: An individual was arrested for threatening a gang-rape victim's brother to protect an accused sub-inspector's name.