New Delhi: A 17-year-old girl was allegedly gang-raped by three men who posed as policemen at a park near Kalkaji Mandir in South Delhi, police said. One accused has been arrested following an exchange of fire with a police team.
According to the complaint, the girl visited Kalkaji Mandir with her 17-year-old male friend around 7 pm on Monday. The two later went to a park located between Kalkaji Mandir and the ISKCON Temple.
Around 7.30 pm, three men, aged between 25 and 30 years, allegedly approached them and claimed to be policemen. The accused allegedly threatened the girl and her friend before sexually assaulting the girl.
Police said one of the accused allegedly threatened the girl with a firearm and a knife before assaulting her. The other two men allegedly sexually assaulted her subsequently. The accused also allegedly threatened the victim and her friend before leaving the spot.
One Accused Arrested After Exchange of Fire
A PCR call reporting the alleged incident was received around 8.45 pm, following which a police team reached the park. The girl was taken for medical examination, while police recorded her statement.
Investigators scanned CCTV footage from the park and surrounding areas and collected information about people who were present nearby at the time of the incident.
Several teams were formed to trace the accused. During the investigation, police received information about one suspect’s movement near DM Office Road in Amar Colony and laid a trap.
When the suspect was intercepted, he allegedly opened fire at the police team. Police said he fired three rounds despite being asked to surrender. The accused was subsequently shot in his right leg and arrested.
The accused was identified as Asif, who works at Okhla Mandi, police said. The hunt is underway for the remaining two suspects.
A case has been registered under relevant provisions of law, including the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. Police are continuing efforts to identify and apprehend the remaining accused.
Four Minor Rape Cases Reported in 10 Days
The Kalkaji incident comes amid other reported cases involving minors in Delhi this month.
On September 13, a 17-year-old girl was allegedly gang-raped and killed by four people, including three minors, in Northwest Delhi’s Swaroop Nagar.
On September 16, a 10-year-old Class 6 student was allegedly sexually assaulted after her hands and legs were tied inside a shop in the Sadar Bazar area.
On September 21, a six-year-old girl was allegedly sexually assaulted by a 34-year-old man in the Kishan Ganj area of Central Delhi.
Police investigations into the cases are underway.
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