NEW DELHI: A 22-year-old man from Shahbad Dairy was arrested on Thursday for allegedly raping a four-year-old girl from his own neighbourhood. Locals set the accused’s shack on fire.
According to a senior police officer, the incident occurred on Aug 21. The officer said, “Around 3 pm, the accused lured the girl using a toffee and then took her to his shack where he committed the crime.Around 6 pm, he abandoned her on a lane adjacent to her house.” The child returned home and narrated the incident to her parents who approached police.
DCP (Outer North) Ravi Kumar Singh said, “A police team reached the spot immediately with a PCR van and took the girl to BSA Hospital where she was examined by a doctor. An MLC was prepared and the child was counselled by a counsellor from DCW. The survivor was handed over safely to her parents after counselling.”
Several teams were formed immediately and the accused was apprehended.
On the same night, local residents who learnt about the incident set the accused’s shack ablaze, but this fire was contained in time. The accused has been identified as Paalak. Sources said that the child was familiar with him, which is what made her a vulnerable target for the accused.
Paalak worked at a dhaba in Shahbad Dairy and stayed in a shack nearby. His family lives in Rohini. A case under Section 137 (kidnapping) of BNS, 6/18 POCSO Act and 3(2)(va) SC/ST Act has been registered. Further probe in this case is under way.
(The victim’s identity has not been revealed to protect her privacy as per Supreme court directives on cases related to sexual assault)
#Neighbour #rapes #fouryearold #girl #Delhi #locals #set #shack #ablaze #Delhi #News #Times #India
