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5-yr-old allegedly raped by 15-yr-old, held

Yet another rape case of a minor has been reported from Gurugram where a 15-year-old has been accused of sexually assaulting a 5-year-old girl.

The case has been reported from a slum in Sector-45 area in Gurugram.

The formal complaint was registered at the women police station in Sector-51 by the mother of the survivor on Tuesday.

According to the police, the incident took place on Sunday after which the minor complained of severe stomach ache to her mother.

Within some time, the victim's mother found that her daughter has been raped.

The mother suspected the accused as she had seen her daughter with him on several occasions.

Following this, the police arrested the juvenile and have started interrogating him. "The juvenile hails from Malda district in West Bengal," said police.

On the other hand, the victim and her family belongs from Uttar Pradesh. "The police have begun their investigations after a formal complaint was lodged. We are still in the process of finding out more details on the same. We are awaiting the medical reports of the victim.

"We have also arrested the 15-year-old boy who has been accused of sexually assaulting and questioning him," said a senior Gurugram Police officer.

This case comes a day after a 7-year-old girl in Dundahera area was raped by a 20-year-old auto driver.

There have been several incidents of sexual assaults reported on minors in 2017. In most of the cases, the victims were killed and dumped after being raped.
Also, the majority of such incidents have been reported from the slums.

In 2016, there were more than 100 cases of sexual crimes reported against minors.

"Even though our officials are working towards ensuring the safety of women and children there is also a greater need for society to change its mindset," said Sumit Kuhar DCP (Crime).

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