According to police, at around 4 am on Monday, a Police Control Room (PCR) van that was patrolling in Gazipur area noticed a parked auto-rickshaw at the roadside near Gazipur flyover. On suspicion, the police launched a search operation in and around the area.
When the team reached a patch of forest, they heard the minor yelling. The police immediately rushed to the spot and nabbed the driver, who was sexually assaulting the girl. During interrogation, he confessed that he picked the 15-year-old mentally challenged girl from Anand Vihar area.
On Sunday morning, the victim was waiting near Anand Vihar Railway station. The accused, identified as Ram Ashish (35) approached her as an auto-rickshaw driver. The girl then asked him to drop her at Sarae Kale Khan bus stand. But, instead of taking her to desired destination, he took her to an isolated place in Gazipur and raped her. Both of them including the victim was brought to the
police station.
Based on the confession made by the auto-driver we have registered a case under the section 376 (rape) of the Indian Penal Code and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences. Act, 2012.
A team has been constituted to ascertain the identity of the girl. Meanwhile, the girl has been sent to a shelter home.
When the team reached a patch of forest, they heard the minor yelling. The police immediately rushed to the spot and nabbed the driver, who was sexually assaulting the girl. During interrogation, he confessed that he picked the 15-year-old mentally challenged girl from Anand Vihar area.
On Sunday morning, the victim was waiting near Anand Vihar Railway station. The accused, identified as Ram Ashish (35) approached her as an auto-rickshaw driver. The girl then asked him to drop her at Sarae Kale Khan bus stand. But, instead of taking her to desired destination, he took her to an isolated place in Gazipur and raped her. Both of them including the victim was brought to the
police station.
Based on the confession made by the auto-driver we have registered a case under the section 376 (rape) of the Indian Penal Code and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences. Act, 2012.
A team has been constituted to ascertain the identity of the girl. Meanwhile, the girl has been sent to a shelter home.