A 16-year-old girl from Assam was allegedly raped by a friend at south-west Delhi’s Dabri area on January 24 night. The girl was also
allegedly confined in a room. She managed to escape and reported the matter to the police on Sunday evening.
The accused, identified as one Zahiruddin (27), was arrested immediately and booked under sections 342 (Punishment for wrongful confinement), 366 (Kidnapping, abducting or inducing woman to compel her marriage, etc) and 376 (rape) of IPC and relevant sections of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.
According to the police, the victim knew the accused for the past eight months when she landed in Delhi in search of job. In her statement, the girl said that the accused forced himself upon her quite often.
On Saturday night, he called the victim to his house and allegedly raped her. Later, he confined her in the room. The girl managed to escape somehow and reported the matter to the police.
She was taken to a hospital, which confirmed rape. On Sunday night, victim was given counselling by an NGO.
allegedly confined in a room. She managed to escape and reported the matter to the police on Sunday evening.
The accused, identified as one Zahiruddin (27), was arrested immediately and booked under sections 342 (Punishment for wrongful confinement), 366 (Kidnapping, abducting or inducing woman to compel her marriage, etc) and 376 (rape) of IPC and relevant sections of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.
According to the police, the victim knew the accused for the past eight months when she landed in Delhi in search of job. In her statement, the girl said that the accused forced himself upon her quite often.
On Saturday night, he called the victim to his house and allegedly raped her. Later, he confined her in the room. The girl managed to escape somehow and reported the matter to the police.
She was taken to a hospital, which confirmed rape. On Sunday night, victim was given counselling by an NGO.